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No formal invitation was required for an afternoon tea. Instead, a
lady simply announced the day and hour of the tea by writing it on the
back of her visiting card. If she must send a more personal note round
to a friend or acquaintance, it was generally phrased in a casual
manner. As an example, the 1900 edition of The New Century Standard Letter-Writer includes a sample of a letter for “Inviting a Lady to an Informal Afternoon Tea.
It reads:
“Dear Mrs. Salter:— A few of our friends are coming to afternoon tea on Friday next,
and we hope to have a little good music. Perhaps you may be able to look
in for half an hour: if so, I should be very pleased to see you. Believe me, Yours sincerely, Selma White”
Informal invitations—whether delivered by letter or announced via visiting card—did not require a response. (Read more.)
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Courteous comments are welcome. If a comment is not published, it may be due to a technical error. At any rate, do not take offense; it is nothing personal. Slanderous comments will not be published. Anonymity may be tolerated, but politeness is required.
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