"Dear" is what people use it nowadays.
To whom it may concern
Rabbi and Mrs.
Dear Counselors:
A proper salutation for greeting the president of a business is "Dear Mr. President". To conclude a letter, the proper word is "Sincerely" and a the name of the writer.
Dear Mrs Ambassador..
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Mr and Mrs would be proper. Attorneys are typical written to as Mister.
The proper salutation for a retired General is "General (Retired)" or "General Smith (Retired)" when addressing them formally.
In the address block: The Honorable [First Name Last Name] Then, the salutation of the letter should read: Dear Sheriff [Last Name]:
What is the proper salutation for a register of wills, e.g. Honorable John White?
"To the Smith Family"