A transmittal or cover letter accompanies a larger item, usually adocument. The transmittal letter provides the recipient with a specific context in which to placethe larger document and simultaneously gives the sender a permanent record of having sent thematerial.
Transmittal letters are usually brief. The first paragraph describes what is being sent and thepurpose for sending it. A longer transmittal letter may summarize key elements of the End transmittal letters with a one-sentence paragraph that establishes goodwill by thanking orcomplimenting the recipient. The following document is an example of a formal transmittal letter accompanying a grantproposal to the National Science Foundation. The structure of the letter, the use of language,such as herewith, and the use of the passive voicereflect common conventions for submitting formal scientific proposals. Copyright ©2001 The McGraw-Hill Companies. Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of 
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