The cover page from H.C. Spencer's 1874 Spencerian Key to Practical Penmanship
One ink-drop on a solitary thought
Hath moved the mind of millions.
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Platt R. Spencer, originator of the Spencerian System of Penmanship
The cover page from H.C. Spencer's 1874 Spencerian Key to Practical Penmanship
One ink-drop on a solitary thought
Hath moved the mind of millions.
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Platt R. Spencer, originator of the Spencerian System of Penmanship
In penmanship, if the movements are free and graceful, the lines formed will be symmetrical and beautiful; if the movements are slow and labored, the writing will be heavy and inelegant, or, if the movements are cramped, nervous, and irregular, the lines will be rough and uneven.
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Let, then, every one seek to gain a practical knowledge of this art, and as long as he lives will it be to him a source of pleasure, profit, and improvement.