Learn English – Starting a cover letter with “By this letter,…”: correct

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In a cover letter (for a job application), is it correct to start the letter with "By this letter,…" (and then introduce the purpose of the letter)? this sounds a little strange to me, but there are some example of it on the internet. So, I would love to know whether this is correct, and if not, if there is a similar but more correct way of referring to the letter (as a form of gentle introduction) while introducing its purpose.

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The usual way to convey this meaning is to write "I am writing to ... (inform you/tell you) that...". I've never seen the expression you cite, not in English. I know it is accepted in other languages, maybe non-native English speakers translate it from their mother tongue in English.

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