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The correct salutation in a letter in which you don't know the woman's name is:

Dear Madam:

"Ma'am" isn't a proper English word according to the Oxford English Dictionary (OCD); it is however a British derivation of Madam used by household servants in large estates and manor houses, as it's easier and faster to say when the Lady of the House asks the servants to do something, they quickly reply, "Yes, Ma'am, right away!" and quickly disappear from sight. The extra syllable means an additional delay in the presence of the household member(s), which is to be as limited as possible, except for the Chamberlain, the Madam's Lady-in-Waiting and the Butler.

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