Handwriting History collection:
The Richardson family letters span almost 250 years, and they represent a cross-section of English and American writing styles indicative of the times and places they were written. They are being hosted on the American Paleography site to promote learning about American writing styles and letterforms.
See an assortment of the exhibited words and other polygons here:
circa 1703
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to
circa 1715/16
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mighte
circa 1755
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whose
circa 1805
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rush
circa 1817
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precious
circa 1819
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indulge
circa 1834
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none
circa 1834-40?
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nail
circa 1840
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magnificent
circa 1855
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towards
circa 1859
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bluest
circa 1860
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had
circa 1860
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Nell
circa 1860
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will
circa 19__??
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of