Ever Wonder how handwritten letters got their start?
The first recorded handwritten letter (epistle) was by
Persian Queen Atossa around 500 BC.
Letters were not placed in envelopes nor did they have a stamp.
Letters were folded and sealed by wax with ring or hand seal.
The recipient of the letter had to pay on its receipt.
The stamped letter we know today came into being during the reign of Queen Victoria in 1840.
Help keep the ART of LETTER WRITING ALIVE...
BECOME A BLOGLAND PEN PAL!!!
There are no rules or costs to participate!!
If you would like to participate email your name, addresses and blog address (if you do not have a blog you can still particiapte) to fallingoffahighheeledlife@gmail.com . The 15th of each month.
I will coordinate and partner participants,you will receive via email [ email address you sent in your info from], mailing address for your BlogLand PEN PAL.
You may participate every month and keep adding PEN PALs. It is up to you and your pen pal how or short a time you exchange letters/notes/cards.
Should you become unable to continue to participate, please send your Pen Pal a short note letting them know you are no longer able to participate.
Writing benefits both the writer and the recipient...
Taking a few quiet moments to sit and write
is beneficial to your health.
A letter from a friend or stranger,
can help bring a smile to the recipient's day!!
Keep the Art of Letter Writing Alive, for future generations!
