Pen to Paper: Artists’ Handwritten Letters from the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Artists I am thrilled to tell you of this upcoming exhibit showcasing the personal handwritten letters of a group of American Artists. Some are well known and others are members of the Lyme Art Colony. Talk about the Art of Letter Writing: here […]
Archives for January 2018
National Handwriting Day
Today, National Handwriting Day, is John Hancock’s birthday. John Hancock was a patriot, a rabble-rouser, the first and third governor of Massachusetts, and yet he is best remembered for his large flamboyant signature on the Declaration of Independence. Hancock’s handwriting matched his personality. As the very first signer on the Declaration of Independence, he declared, […]
A thank you letter from MLK
What a treasure to find this draft for Mr. Hunter’s thank you letter. It speaks volumes in a few short lines about Martin Luther King Jr. who was definitely “his brother’s keeper.” Here he stands, hand-in-hand with the crowd in the midst of the March on Washington, 1963. Martin Luther King, Jr. would have turned 89 […]
Universal Letter Writing Week 2018
Universal Letter Writing Week begins today January 14th and will continue through till January 20th. Join forces with all the letter writers in the world to get your correspondence done. And what better way to start off the week than by tackling your thank you notes! The rule of thumb for expressing written gratitude is […]
Instructions for Life
Wise words for the New Year…