A letter written by Abraham Lincoln is addressed only to "my dear Sir" and has a small section clipped out of it — but why? Researchers at the Papers of Abraham Lincoln project investigated the letter ...

Lawyers have been told to stop using “Dear Sirs” in correspondence because it is now seen as “inappropriate” in a diverse society. New guidance to solicitors from the Law Society said that the use of ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have been unable to come up with an appropriate substitute for a general letter heading. In the past, “Dear Sirs” was often used, or “Dear Sirs/Madams,” but this is ...