Mary Leweke, a second-grader at Colonial Elementary School, is a state handwriting champ and her entry has been forwarded to the national finals, said Colonial Principal Tammy Riggs. Mary is a ...

This week’s column is a continuation of the discussion last week of Harriet Stryker-Rodda’s helpful little booklet titled Understanding Colonial Handwriting. When analyzing a colonial document, the ...

A handwritten letter buried in the archives of North Carolina might read “I am sir yr most obt and hble servt.” Translation? “I am sir your most obedient and humble servant.” Such a convoluted ...