But handwriting has a long and storied tradition ... such as medieval book scripts or 18th century legal documents. "In other words," Trubek points out, "even someone whose life work is dedicated ...

The site even offers a tutorial on how to decode the writings. “Seventeenth and 18th-century handwriting can be very difficult for us to decipher — especially for 21st-century students ...

But the site does offer a tutorial on how to decode the writings. “Seventeenth and 18th-century handwriting can be very difficult for us to decipher — especially for 21st-century students ...

Diaries written by women in 18th century Ireland are still to be found ... We can see instances where the handwriting changes in the diaries. For example, the diary of the young Letitia Galloway ...