Talk:Victorian letter writing guides

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It is not surprising to me that the Victorians had guides to personal correspondence when I truly consider it. All other forms of social interaction were conducted in accordance with set rules and prescribed ettiquete. If there were rules for how long you could visit with a friend, and specific times for when it was acceptable to do so, it would be odd if there were not also rules for long distance communication.

It is hard to immagine not having the ability to instantly communicate with friends (phone calls and texting) or to have limitations set on what I could say. Freedom of Expression was clearly not allowed, as that expression might be something inappropriate. Rarely do Ihear the word "proper" in conjunction with a person's conduct, except from my grandma. I can't imagine having to worry about the color of my ink when writing to a friend. These kinds of standards are only applicable in the formal business world, where there are set formats for resumes and inter-office memos. But these Victorian guides were for personal correspondence, which makes me feel that relationships back then must have been very stiff and formal, which strikes me as sad and lonely.

Handwriting today is no longer an art, and I more often hear people saying that someone's writing is illegible. If our characters were to be judged by handwriting today, I wonder what mine says about me? Tsteele09 (talk) 06:31, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

Change to essay?
I believe that this article would suit itself better in the format of an essay than as an article. Mat0329Lo (talk) 21:33, 25 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Sounds like a good idea, although I do like the current state of the article. LucasTheHistorian (talk) 15:01, 13 January 2023 (UTC)