Mary Owens Crowther’s How to Write Letters is a comprehensive guide to correct business and personal correspondence. It offers models and advice for every occasion, from job applications and invitations to letters of condolence and thanks, reflecting the etiquette and style of its era.
The book treats letter-writing as a practical skill governed by clear conventions, supplying templates and explaining the courtesies expected in written communication. It captures a time when the well-crafted letter was an essential social and professional accomplishment. For readers interested in the history of correspondence or in models of formal writing, it remains a useful and revealing handbook.