[Tex/LaTex] Positioning signature on left in letter

lettersnewlfm

I have this letter template, I found online.

\documentclass[11pt,stdletter]{newlfm}
\usepackage{charter}

\widowpenalty=1000
\clubpenalty=1000

\newlfmP{headermarginskip=15pt}
\newlfmP{sigsize=25pt}
\newlfmP{dateskipafter=25pt}
\newlfmP{addrfromphone}
\newlfmP{addrfromemail}
\PhrPhone{Phone}
\PhrEmail{Email}

\namefrom{James Bond}

\addrfrom{Privet Drive}
\phonefrom{111-333-4422}
\emailfrom{abc@mnop.com}

\addrto{XYZ Inc.}

\greetto{To Whom It May Concern,}
\closeline{Sincerely,}

\begin{document}
\begin{newlfm}

\end{newlfm}
\end{document}

For some reason, I cannot get the \namefrom and \closeline to left indent. It keeps positioning on the right. I tried \flushright and \flushleft

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Use the sigleft class option:

\documentclass[11pt,stdletter,sigleft]{newlfm}

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The reason for the apparent "conditional indentation" stems from the source code for \closing:

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