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This website has a bunch of resources, downloads, and articles about historic American penmanship for you to explore. I hope that some of the information is helpful in your quest for fine writing. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if I can be of service in any way.

—David

An engrossing specimen by David Grimes.
An Engrosser's Script specimen by David Grimes.
An engrossing specimen by David Grimes.
An offhand flourishing specimen by David Grimes.
An offhand flourishing specimen by David Grimes.
A French Roundhand specimen by David Grimes.

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