SentLetters

Well, after doing some research and talking to some friends and family I have decided to take this blog in to a new direction. It is no longer a blog, it is a project (yeah ok and?).

The reason I am drawing this line in the sand is simply so that I can make it clear to anyone who comes to the site that there is a goal in mind.

What is the goal?
The goal is simple. I want to post, display, and discuss may letters from every decade that I can get my hands on. The idea is that I want to create a way for myself to compare letters from different decades and eras so that I can see how things have changed.

ObservationsI have already noticed certain things that I think are amazing. This with only two letters actually on the site.

1. As time goes on, people get more lazy in their handwriting.
2. Many people have letters just laying around, and many of them end up throwing them out.
3. There is significant information in any letter, despite how insignificant one person may think it is.

What do I need?

1. I need letters.
1. I need them either in their original form, or I need them scanned in. I will give credit to anyone who donates letters to the site. I believe that you may be able to “write-off” any letter donations that you make to this site on your taxes.
2. If you scan them, and you can type them too..You are my best friend forever.
2. I need help typing these letters, making sure that the typed version follows the letter as well as possible. This means that if the original letter has a word misspelled, go ahead and misspell it, otherwise don’t. This will give the typed version more of a genuine feel (despite being misspelled).
3. Ideas on how to get the word out, and how to acquire more letters. If you have an idea..tell me quick!

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