A country veterinarian’s journal
A sad tale
The journal of Douglas Young, 1898–99
Thomas Field’s scrapbook, Galt, Ontario
Found in a Calgary bookshop. Sprinkled with four-leaf clovers
The handwriting: H.R.H. Prince Arthur
Money Spent in 1931, by H. Wilbur Schwartz of Wayne County, New York
Pants + spenders + socks for $3.68! A bushed of turnips for 10 cents!
I picked up this book, attracted by the handwriting throughout in the margins:
The Hall of Hellingsley Volume III, by Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, published in 1821
“This book is a mere parcel of balderdash”
Love Letters: Lawrence and Louise
Dearest Louise
Dearest Lawrence
Dearest Louise
Dearest Lawrence
March 7th, 2013 at 9:47 am
LOVE!!!!
March 7th, 2013 at 9:54 am
These are great. I wonder what happened to Lawrence and Louise, their letters sound so intriquing.
March 7th, 2013 at 11:41 pm
I haven’t finished reading the letters, they span about 2 months. Some days they wrote several times to each other.
March 7th, 2013 at 2:46 pm
A very interesting collection. Douglas Young’s writing is very odd – Almost indecipherable.
March 7th, 2013 at 4:44 pm
Yes! That’s why I love it so much. It gets easier to read the more time you spend with it. I’ve been trying to imitate it in my own notebook during meetings but then can’t understand what I’ve written when I go back.
March 12th, 2013 at 7:54 pm
That is most amusing, Mr Phillips!!!
March 13th, 2013 at 8:47 pm
I think I will have to do part 2, there’s this whole other part of my handwriting obsession that I completely left out…
March 7th, 2013 at 11:35 pm
x0x
March 9th, 2013 at 9:49 am
These are fantastic. How intriguing…
March 14th, 2013 at 5:52 pm
Hello Ian: I am a master graphologist who collects antique handwriting samples as well. I can offer a personality profile on these samples. Perhaps there is something we can collaborate on. I am a published author in the U.S. “Better Handwriting in 30 Days” and have been in business for 33 years as a business consultant using handwriting analysis for personnel selection. Let me know your thoughts.
March 16th, 2013 at 1:58 pm
Thank-you, Paula, I’ve already had these undergo analysis Good luck with your book!