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penmanship  

Definition(s)

  • The idea of literacy, even through the eighteenth century, was limited to the ability to read. People who could read the Bible, basic civil documents, and the paperwork associated with earning a living were thought literate. [Source: Encyclopedia ofthe Social and Cultural Foundations of Education; Penmanship]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FTDFC39R-P

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