Widowers—stationery, mourning.
The width of
black on
his stationery should be reduced as
the interval
is diminished.
All stamping should be in black.
Wife—cards. Only the wife
of the oldest member
of the oldest
branch may use her husband’s
name without
the initials.
Wife and husband—cards,
visiting. When the wife
is calling,
she can leave cards of the husband
and sons
if it is impossible for them to do so
themselves.
After an
entertainment cards of the family
can be left
for the host and hostess by either
the wife
or any of the daughters.
Wife of baronet—how
addressed. An official letter
begins:
Madam, and ends: I have the honor
to remain
your Ladyship’s most obedient servant.
A social
letter begins: Dear Lady Wilson,
and ends:
Believe me, Lady Wilson, sincerely
yours,
The address
on the envelope is: To Lady
Wilson.
Wife of A Knight—how
addressed. An official letter
begins:
Madam, and ends: I have the honor
to remain
your Ladyship’s most obedient servant.
A social
letter begins: Dear Lady Wilson,
and ends:
Believe me, Lady Wilson, sincerely
yours.
The address
on the envelope reads: To
Lady Wilson.
Wife of younger son of Baron—how
addressed.
An official
letter begins: Madam, and ends:
I have the
honor to remain, madam, your
obedient
servant.
A social
letter begins: Dear Mrs. Wilson,
and ends:
Sincerely yours.
The address
on the envelope is: To the
Honorable
Mrs. Wilson.
Wife of younger son of Duke—how
addressed.
An official
letter begins: Madam, and ends:
I have the
honor to remain, your Ladyship’s
most obedient
servant.
The address
on the envelope is: To the
Right Honorable
the Lady John Kent.
A social
letter begins: Dear Lady John
Kent, and
ends: Believe me, dear Lady John
Kent, faithfully
yours.
The address is: To the Lady John Kent.
Wife of younger son of Earl—how
addressed. An
official
letter begins: Madam, and ends: I
have the
honor to remain, madam, your obedient servant.
A social
letter begins: Dear Mrs. Wilson,
and ends:
Believe me, Mrs. Wilson, sincerely
yours.