day letter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of day letter
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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As with the night letter, day letter, and special colored blanks for social telegrams, Western Union was the pioneer in the plan of providing telegraph service at gas stations.
From Time Magazine Archive
“I’ll call for the copy to-morrow noon,” said I. Then I went to the telegraph booth and sent a day letter to Stella.
From The Idyl of Twin Fires by Eaton, Walter Prichard
In business life the night letter and day letter have likewise established a distinct place for themselves.
From Masters of Space Morse, Thompson, Bell, Marconi, Carty by Towers, Walter Kellogg
Our first word from Susan was a day letter, telephoned to me from the telegraph office, though I at once demanded the delivery of a verbatim copy by messenger.
From The Book of Susan A Novel by Dodd, Lee Wilson
That evening, upon their return, the girls were eager to compare their trophies of the day, but the 152 maid came in with a day letter for Polly.
From Polly's Business Venture by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth
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