Handwritten Letters History

Ни istory of Jandwritten Letters Once upon a time, there In the past, people tried to preserve their traditions and memories through storytelling, songs, festivals was... and initiations. 2 Marking on stone, indents in clay, knotted cords and \marking on wood were the ways in which people passed information to others. 3 Babylonians recorded astronomical observations on clay tablets Ancient historian Hellanicus testified that the first recorded handwritten letter was by Persian Queen Atossa, daughter of Syrus around 500 BC. 5 Leaves and tree barks were advanced writing methods. Papyrus scrolls were uncovered in ancient libraries of Alexandria and Pergamum. б With rising popularity of papyrus in the East, laws were introduced to prevent it from leaving of origin. scountry Papyrus shortage in the West led to the introduction of Vellum and Parchment writing materials produced from animal skins. Saxons used beech tree barks called boc, from where the word book originated. The earliest means of writing involving pen and paper was developed by the Greeks. 10 In ancient times, pen was made from sharpened wood, metal or bone. 11 A reed dipped in India/China ink, made from cuttlefish secretion was used on papyrus and parchment. 12 5th century saw the use of (goose) guills in Saxon England. 13 Lead pencils were used in ancient Greece, but only as a temporary marker to be rubbed out later. 14 It wasn't until the 14th century that pencils made from a lead composite became popular and in common use. 15 Cotton paper came from the far East around 10th century and became common by 12th century. 16 Paper made from linen rags was introduced in 14th century. 17 Roman Emperor Trajan stationed carriers at regular distances with chariots to transport important documents. This is where the word post was derived 18 Prior to 1840, letters were delivered by courier, coach or horse rider. Cost was dependant on the pages and distance travelled, which the receiver had to pay. Letters were sealed using a colored wax with ring or handheld seal. 19 The Greeks employed athlete runners to deliver their letters. The Arabs used pigeons for their delivery process. EPOSTAGEK 20 In 1840, the first prepaid stamp nationwide postal delivery service was introduced by the Great Britain. MONE PENNY 1 21 The U.S. introduced a limited postal service in 1842 followed by a uniform 5 cents charge in 1845 and standardized stamps in 1847. 22 In 1860, the post office was invented, and then it really SUNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE took off. Designed by: graphs.net www.sampleletters.in