There are no examples of referencing a letter to the editor in the APA Publication Manual or in the APA Style Blog, however, there is mention of them. The Library suggests following the format below:
Print:
Writer/author. (Year, Month date). Title [Letter to the editor]. Title of newspaper, page number.
Online
If the letter you are referencing is sourced online ( i.e. from a print newspaper), omit the page number and provide the URL
Writer/author. (Year, Month date). Title [Letter to the editor]. Title of newspaper. URL
Example with author:
APA 7th style
McHugh, J. (1993, June 10). It’s past time to make a change [Letter to the editor]. The Canberra Times, 12. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127238555
Example no author:
APA 7th style
ANZAC Day Observance [Letter to the editor]. (1944, April 26). The Mercury. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26023751
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