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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wouldest
circa 1732
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Bound
circa 1732
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Counsell
circa 1805
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acres
circa 1805
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woods
circa 1806
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Sister
circa 1817
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poor
circa 1817
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ulto
circa 1825
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punishment
circa 1840
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agreeable
circa 1845?
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ideas
circa 1845?
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putting
circa 1860
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Anna
circa 1860
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course
circa 1861
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1861