Letter writing manuals grew in popularity as correspondence became a fashionable hobby for the upwardly-mobile in the mid-eighteenth century. These books advised correspondents on the various conventions of writing a letter, as well as the correct ways to address and seal it.

In the 18th century, letter writing was a significant form of communication. Letter writing required instruction, told of rank in society, and today might even be considered an emerging art form of sorts.

During the 18th century, letter writing was the only way to communicate long distance. Therefore, learning how to properly write a letter was a part of any young man or woman’s education. Letters were incredibly important.

2019年7月2日 · In this blog post, our Museums and Heritage Officer Jo Wilson explores letter writing and posting in the 18th century, drawing on examples from the Museum’s collection.

A good site for understanding, interpreting and analysing 18th century letters. This is a detailed walk through a typical letter, with commentary on minor details. Useful for teachers and students trying to make sense of past correspondence methods and styles.

By looking at 18 th century writing, studying who wrote what, and reading 18 th century penmanship books, one can develop a "feel" for the era and learn to read period manuscripts. Unfamiliar writing styles, quirks of individual writers who do not follow standard writing patterns, and problems with the materials such as ink blotches, fading ink ...

2009年1月18日 · By the 18th century, letter writing was so commonplace that one of the first prose narratives to be considered a novel, Samuel Richardson's "Pamela," was composed entirely of letters of a...

2016年6月2日 · Letter-writing manuals had been around since the 1500s, but the 18th century was the golden age for these publications. At the time, there had lately emerged a form of written communication...

This project examines the evolution of letter-writing practices in seventeenth and eighteenth-century France, and charts the emergence of what I call "feigning authenticity" -- the pretense of presenting oneself in a sincere manner, in situations where the letter writer is clearly seeking to achieve a specific goal.

2008年2月26日 · Letter Writing. I discovered some facts about writing in the 18 th century which I found to be of particular interest. First when researching letter writing on ECCO the amount of manuals dealing in epistolary etiquette was staggering. Manuals included example letters, and rules for writing in various situations all published at the same time as ...