letter of advice

American  

noun

1. a notification from a consignor to a consignee giving specific information as to a shipment, the name of the carrier, the date shipped, etc.

2. Commerce. a document from the drawer notifying the drawee that a bill of exchange has been drawn.

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letter of advice British  

noun

1. a commercial letter giving a specific notification, such as the consignment of goods

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Etymology

Origin of letter of advice

First recorded in 1675–85

Example Sentences

A letter of advice from a columnist who has covered high schools since 1976.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2023

Hours later, Assistant Attorney General Kathryn M. Rowe issued a letter of advice saying Maryland courts would find the lookback window unconstitutional.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2019

But Manziel and Baker Mayfield don’t have that much in common, certainly not enough for a letter of advice from the former to the latter.

From Washington Times • Oct. 1, 2018

Yes,' said Traugott, while the colour came to his cheeks as he remembered the letter of advice.

From The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. by Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Wilhelm

"Little Jabberer" indeed! and pray, what is your letter of advice?

From The Bird and Insects' Post Office by Bloomfield, Robert