Letters (message)

written message from one to another

document issued by a financial institution

deuterocanonical book of the Old Testament of the Bible

thumb|Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, by [[Valentin de Boulogne or Nicolas Tournier (c. 16th century, Blaffer Foundation Collection, Houston, TX).]]

message that attempts to convince the recipient to make a number of copies and pass them on to a certain number of recipients

letter granting (diplomatic) accreditation

type of letter

clay tablet from ancient Babylon considered to be the oldest known written complaint

message left behind before a person kills themself

declaration of Scottish independence

letter by Ludwig van Beethoven

letter of introduction sent with a résumé when applying for a job

pseudepigraphal Hellenistic work of the 2nd century BCE

form of communication

type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order

governmental authorization of attack privateering

letter

one of at least two people who regularly write to each other, particularly via postal mail

orders of the King of France, often arrest warrants

letter by Franz Kafka to Hermann Kafka

thumb|upright=1.2|Parisien invite ending in "RSVP", from RSVP is an initialism derived from the French phrase "'", meaning "please respond" (literally "respond if it pleases you'"). It is typically used to request confirmation of an invitation. Occasionally, the phrase "please RSVP" is used, which is a case of RAS syndrome (a pleonasm), as "" means "please".

literary work by Oscar Wilde

document in which the writer assesses the qualities, characteristics, and capabilities of the person being recommended

document with the purpose of warning

document outlining one or more agreements between two or more parties before the agreements are finalized

letter sent to a publication

literary work

c. 930 CE Hebrew-language letter; first mention of Kiev (Kyiv)

letter sent by a customer to a supplier to inform the supplier that their invoice has been paid

canaanite inscriptions on clay sherds

1493 Columbus letter on the first voyage

thumb|The certificate of Matura|maturity issued to [[Albert Einstein by the cantonal Education Council of Aargau, Switzerland, in 1896 (see letterhead).]] thumb|French letterhead paper from a cattle commerce company in 1910 A letterhead is the heading at the top of a sheet of letter paper (stationery). It consists of a name, address, logo or trademark, and sometimes a background pattern.

political document by Simón Bolívar

open letter addressed by a bishop to the clergy or laity of his diocese

Letter written By Abraham Lincoln

papal bull

art of composition and style; manual of composition

correspondence between a state, nation or sovereign with another

letter from Leo Tolstoy about the Indian independence movement in 1908

papal decretal sent by Gregory IX in June 1233, condemning the heresy of Luciferianism said to be rife in Germany

mail that is delivered using a combination of electronic and physical delivery

1989 letter from Iran's ruler to the leader of the Soviet Union

1100 communication in Judeo-Arabic about the First Crusade

form of manuscript where two separate texts are written on the same page at right angles

form of harassment, usually consisting of invective and potentially intimidating or threatening comments towards the recipient that often contains exceptionally abusive, foul or otherwise hurtful language

Bahá'í text, last major work of Bahá'u'lláh, written in 1891

1246 letter

written form of communication between "business partners" and between businesses and individuals

A salutation is a greeting used in a letter or other communication. Salutations can be formal or informal. The most common form of salutation in an English letter includes the recipient's given name or title. For each style of salutation, there is an accompanying style of complimentary close, known as valediction. Examples of non-written salutations include bowing (common in Japan), waving, or addressing someone by their name. A salutation can be interpreted as a signal in which the receiver of the salutation is being acknowledged, respected, or thanked. Another simple but typical example of a

Gnostic text written by Ptolemy

Ducument by Pope Pius IX

letter sent expressing appreciation

Burmese manuscript on rolled gold (1756)

letter by Ignatius of Antioch

literary work by Hugo von Hofmannsthal

thumb|A locked letter from 1603

Early 2nd century letter by the bishop of Antioch

a publication that gives practical instructions on letter-writing and letter-reading