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When letter writers become self-conscious

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Shaun Usher
Sep 06, 2024
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For fifteen long years I’ve been sifting through the letters of others, and there’s one thing that pops up so often that it deserves mention: almost all letter writers, whether they’re literary giants or everyday mortals, have at some point felt it necessary to mention, and sometimes apologise for, their less-than-perfect handwriting—as if an unspoken s…

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