One of the many limitations of the "New Letter to Contact" Wizard.
Take a look here for some other ways to merge Contact data to a new letter
to a Contact:
http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/startletter.htm

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"emilberger" wrote in message
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I have a template that includes data fields and a letterhead with text and
graphics on the side o fmy page.

I created this in Word and saved it as a template with "letter in the
name.

when i select a contact and "send letter"
I select my letter

and it creates the body of the letter and fills in everything buy my
letterhead and graphics disappears????

What gives