Thank you, Clare Chamberlain, for spotting this: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/08/undelivered-letters-17th-century-dutch-society <http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/08/undelivered-letters-17th-century-dutch-society>
For more information and closeups of many letters, see "SIGNED, SEALED, & UNDELIVERED" Museum voor Communicatie in The Hague website http://brienne.org/ http://brienne.org/unlockedbriennearchive/ and http://news.yale.edu/2015/11/05/postal-piggybank-17th-century-sheds-light-culture-time Speaking as both an early modern historian and a paperfolder, I think they need to recruit origami letterfold/crease-fold enthusiasts to join their team! Karen Nov. 9, 2015 karenmre...@gmail.com Karen Reeds, co-ringleader, Princeton Public Library Origami Group. Affiliate of Origami USA, http://origamiusa.org/ We usually meet 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8pm, 3rd floor. Free! We provide paper! All welcome! (Kids under 8, please bring a grown-up.) Princeton Public Library info: 609.924.9529 http://princetonlibrary.org Upcoming meetings: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, 6:30-8pm (the library is open on Veterans Day), featuring Laura Kruskal's classic Thanksgiving Turkey model Celebrating 10 years of the Princeton Public Library Origami Group! Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, 6:00-8pm. NOTE: this is the FIRST Wednesday of month, and we start a bit earlier.
