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 1694
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Most
circa 1715/16
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made
circa 1732
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induceth
circa 1805
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cabin
circa 1819
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feelings
circa 1819
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induced
circa 1825
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journal
circa 1828
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for
circa 1828
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hear
circa 1828
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Washing
circa 1831
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spare
circa 1845
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knowledge
circa 1860
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as
circa 1860
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commenced
circa 1860
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from