DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the appropriate name to use on an envelope containing a letter to a widow? Mrs. John Doe, Mrs. Ellen Doe, Ms. John Doe, Ms. Ellen Doe?
GENTLE READER: What this lady called herself before, Miss Manners cannot guess. Everyone has an opinion about the correct address for ladies, and everyone is indignant when others’ choices are different.
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