night letter
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of night letter
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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In a Tuesday night letter to Pelosi, he claimed that had been more mistreated in this metaphorical “witch hunt” than the women who were tortured and hanged in 17th-century Massachusetts during an actual witch hunt.
From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., asked Speaker Paul Ryan in a Thursday night letter to promise he would bring a bipartisan immigration measure sponsored by Reps.
From Washington Times • Feb. 9, 2018
The Thursday night letter from Corbett’s top human resources officer, Secretary of Administration Kelly Powell Logan, was sent hours after Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s office identified the eight ex-employees and disclosed contents of the emails.
From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2014
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
Yes, I received a long night letter from home, this afternoon.
From Polly's Business Venture by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth
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