Eighteen Seventy Eight

Gracious Corresponding

News in 1878

On August 7, 1878, A recent estimate of the mean height of the Continent of Europe, by Dr. G. Leipoldt, is 296,838 metres. Humboldt’s estimate was 205 metres.

Notes in the News

We Need a New Etiquette for Thank-You Notes, Slate

Don't Write Off Paper Just Yet, NPR

Thank-You Note From Julia Child Is Restaurant Executive’s Treasure, The Wall Street Journal

Handwriting Isn’t Dead—Smart Pens and Styluses Are Saving It, The Wall Street Journal

On the cards: Why the business card is thriving in the electronic age, The Economist

Brooklyn Pop-Up Looks to Bring Back 'Lost Art' of Letter Writing, DNAinfo

How Campbell's Soup's Former CEO Turned the Company Around, Fast Company

Pencil Makers Go Back to Drawing Board, Wall Street Journal

How 13,000 Handwritten Thank-You Notes Built A Thriving Business, Forbes

Pens for Better Penmanship: Don't Forget (How) to Write!, Wall Street Journal

The Power of the Handwritten Note, Skip Prichard

Newington Teen Asks Joe Biden To The Prom; VP Sends Her A Corsage, The Courant

The Found Art of Thank You Notes, The New York Times

How to Write the Perfect Note, Real Simple

Upscale Hotels still offer stationery for guests, U~T San Diego

Woody Allen, Louis C.K., and the Power of the Handwritten Note, Fast Company

Handwritten Notes Are a Rare Commodity. They're Also More Important Than Ever, Harvard Business Review

Alexander Wang's Favorite Things, Wall Street Journal

Why E-Mail Will Never Replace the Handwritten Note, Forbes

In Praise of the Write Stuff, The Financial Times

The Lost Art of the Handwritten Note, The Wall Street Journal

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