Definition of night letter
: a telegram sent at night at a reduced rate for delivery the following morning
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“Night letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20letter. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of night letter was in 1910
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