| Ever since the first caveman sketched out the bison hunts on the wall of the Lascaux caves 16,000 years ago, mankind has found a way to communicate. For centuries the letter was the primary form of communication across any distance. Kings, popes, lords, heads of state, scholars, authors - all used pen and paper to plot against one another, gossip, woo and win each other's hearts, and play intricate games of intrigue. |
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