Periodical Index Detail
Colonial Williamsburg Journal
| Title | The Art of Eighteenth-Century Letter Writing |
| Issue | Volume 29, Number 01 (CWJ, Winter 2007) |
| Description | Gossip, flattery, and flirtation were used in the letters of the 18th-century. Available to help letter writers were Daniel Defoe, Samuel Rlichardson, Thomas Brown and others who instructed in the art of letter writing and also published copies of letters to fit every occasion. |
| Author | Gardner, Andrew G. |
| Pages | 74-79 |