Possible Clues:

• Spoke to
• Marked mail with its destination
• Gave a speech to
• Communicated with the ball on the tee?
• The old man is up and in his clothes, so he may be spoken to
• 'Father, being up and in his clothes, may be spoken to (9)'
• Spoken to what's on the envelope
• Dealt with
• 'Father is back with his clothes on, so may be spoken to (9)'
• Father is back with his clothes on, so may be spoken to