The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness

On the upper right hand corner of your envelope, put your postage-stamp. If you send a letter by private hand, write the name of the bearer in the lower left hand corner, thus: MRS. E. A. HOWELL, Clinton Place, Boston. Mr. G. G. Lane. In directing to any one who can claim any prefix, or addition, to his proper name do not omit to put that "republican title." For a clergyman, Rev. for Reverend is put before the name, thus:-- REV. JAMES C. DAY. For a bishop: RIGHT REVEREND E. BANKS. For a physician: DR. JAMES CURTIS. or, JAMES CURTIS, M.D. For a member of Congress: