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 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 .