superscription
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It enclosed a second letter superscribed to Mr. George Kelly, and prayed the banker to add to the superscription Mr. Kelly's address.
From Parson Kelly by Andrew Lang
Direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
The latter took it, looked carefully at the superscription, read it slowly through, then folded it with cool deliberation and put it back into the envelope.
From The Story of a Doctor's Telephone?Told by His Wife by Ellen M. Firebaugh
The letter, which was without superscription, fell into the hands of the Electress, who, believing it intended for herself, received it with delight.
From Rupert Prince Palatine by Eva Scott
I put the ticket in an envelope, with this superscription: For Mademoiselle Rosette, at Madame Ratapond's.
From Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 by Charles Paul de Kock
