Hidden treasure!

Found a treasure at work: a 1940 hard cover edition of "Business Letter Writing, Applied English, and Filing: For Use in Schools, Offices and as a General Reference Book" in good condition. Woo-hoo!

No, seriously. This is special. I can review my grammar skills, learn how to create good sentences, letters (both formal and social), and maybe actually get a bit of organization in my life with filing. Goodness all around.

Too, it can be a companion to a similar book I have on "How to Learn To Write in Shorthand."

Check it out:

The materials used in letter writing are:--paper, envelopes, pens, ink, type-writing machines, letter books, carbon paper, stenographer's note book, copying-presses, dupligraphs, letter files, and filing cabinets...

ENVELOPES.--Envelopes should correspond with the paper, in color, size and style. The envelope should be a trifle larger than the paper, after the letter is folded correctly. The business envelope is oblong in shape. The square envelope is used solely for social correspondence. The sizes in business envelopes most commonly used are No. 7 (3 1/2 x 6 inches), and No. 8 (3 5/8 x 6 1/2 inches). The No. 10 envelope, which measures about 4 1/8 x 9 1/2 inches, is used for official correspondence, legal documents, etc.

Now I know why they're called #10 envelopes! *nods*