Library of Formatting Examples:Signatures/04A

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II[** Project Comments say each Letter is a Chapter.]
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<sc>Brantwood, Coniston</sc>,[** comma outside,]
<i>23rd June, 1879</i>.[** period outside,]
*/

<sc>Dear Mr. Malleson</sc>,--Walking, and
talking, are now alike impossible to
me;[A] my strength is gone for both;
nor do I believe talking on such matters
to be of the least use except to promote,
between sensible people, kindly
feeling and knowledge of each other's
personal characters. I have every

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Is not this the first of all questions
which a Clerical Council has to answer
in open terms?

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Ever affectionately yours,[** comma here, so]
<sc>J. Ruskin</sc>.[** period goes outside.]
*/

[Footnote A: In answer to the proposal of discussing the
subject during a mountain walk.]

Numerals

Enclose right-justified lines in no-wrap. but include numerals in the italics. comma outside.

Shared no-wrap

Here, the heading of the letter is made up of two right-justified lines; use one no-wrap for both. The complementary closing ("Ever affectionately yours") has a special indentation and the signature is right-justified; again, use one pair of no-wraps for both lines.