The phrase "dear of" is not proper English and is not used in written English.
To express endearment you can simply use "dear." For example, "Dear John, I hope you are doing well."
Of course, dear, of course.
Department, dear, of Taxes and Assessments: How sweet of you to send.
My dear, of course it is "all right" to have the groom sing.
'Of course, dear, of course,' he said, and asked me about acting".
Marjorie Beaufort Dear was born the fourth child of Charles and Florence Dear of Brighton, and the older sister of brothers Basil and Peter.
In one postcard, to an 8-year-old student, he replied, "It's elementary, my dear," of course he loves Sherlock Holmes stories too.
I had 'the dear love of comrades' ".
Devoted, funny, compassionate and dearest of friends.
He was "the dearest of my dear sons", she lamented.
Dear sister of Nancy Brewster of Hillside, NJ.
"But if we choose to ignore the pressures on it, the health service will face a financial crisis within a matter of years that will threaten the very values we hold so dear - of a comprehensive health service, available to all, free at the point of use and based on need and not the ability to pay.
