this website provides vital information on how to become a "handsome writer." for those of us who love nostalgia, this is a really fun treat...
"Having a suitable desk or table, arranged with reference to light, in order to learn to write, it is necessary to be provided with proper materials. Writing materials are so abundant and so cheap in these times that no excuse is afforded for using an inferior or worthless quality. The materials consist of Pens, Ink and Paper."
let's all work on our cursive and start writing real letters!