According to Etherington & Roberts’ Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, this type of 18th-century decorative paper was known as “Dutch Gilt,” although it was actually produced in Germany and Italy.

The writing was scribbled onto high-quality paper and was often littered with ... Letter-writing was a popular pastime in the 18th century, particularly love letters to those who were far away ...

Geese were not the only animals used in 18th century writing. The Constitution's ink ... so Jacobs wrote his draft on cotton-rag paper, which the founders used for more mundane documents.

The writing from that era is indeed exquisite. A scan would be fine for reproducing the letter since most recent machines have relatively low lights and---surprisingly enough---18th century paper ...

Following diligently the track laid down by previous scholars writing about such 18th century female authors, Chatterjee finds "ambiguity" and "ambivalence" revealed in their narratives.

David Starbuck, lead archaeologist and professor at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire, said he and his team uncovered a brass field writing kit at the 18th century site. They also ...