In movies and novels, we always see widows paging through love letters from ages past. These letters become treasures to hold onto in their later years. As a genealogist, I love the copies (of the copies) of my great-great-grandfather’s letters to his wife-to-be and, in later years, to his wife. While I appreciate the speed and immediacy that comes with technology – if my husband were away at war, for instance, I would vastly prefer the relatively instantaneous communication of email versus the regular post office – handwritten letters take more time and require more thought, thus creating lasting family … Continue reading →