The Lost Art of the Apology Letter. Common courtesy is no longer common, but old-fashioned. By . Paula Marantz Cohen. Share. Resize ‘Dear Mr. and Mrs. DiGioia,” the letter begins.

The letters also reveal the importance of natural beauty to O'Keeffe's work. The colors of her outdoor settings naturally impacted her art: the greens of Lake George, N.Y.; the black and white of ...

The Wall Street Journal. English Edition. Edition. Use Alt + Down Arrow to expand. ... The Lost Art of Letter-Writing. As letters give way to emails and texts, it's a tricky time for historians. By .