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
#755 Col602_53-165-030.jpg
God
circa 1703
#688 Col602_53-165-052a.jpg
Sister
circa 1703
#1686 Col602_53-165-037.jpg
Respects
circa 1732
#451 Col602_53-165-293.jpg
if
circa 1806
#1000 Col602_53-165-454-1.jpg
wellfare
circa 1817
#902 Col602_53-165-429-1.jpg
cannot
circa 1817
#1440 Col602_53-165-510.jpg
returning
circa 1825
#1103 Col602_53-165-482-1.jpg
cease
circa 1834
#4558 Col602_53-165-473-2.jpg
Botany
circa 1859
#2467 Col602_53-165-518-2.jpg
Co.
circa 1860
#2025 Col602_53-165-264c.jpg
have
circa 1860
#2731 Col602_53-165-264c.jpg
sick
circa 1860
#3222 Col602_53-165-264a.jpg
stead
circa 1865?
#2809 Col602_53-165-268-2.jpg
dress
circa 1865?
#2892 Col602_53-165-268-4.jpg
year