Randy: I've always been partial to JEB Stuart's "Yours to depend upon" as a closer for correspondence. I think it conveys what was intended in the older "your obedient servant," that is, not a literal servant, but one on whom a correspondant could assuredly depend. David Kiracofe Texas Tech To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html