We love old books and essays on the etiquette of letter writing. Here is one of our favorite quotes:"To be a really good correspondent is truly an art, perhaps first of all a gift, to be cultivated and developed. One may in spite of every effort still fall short of that goal, but it is always possible to give pleasure by a simple written note or letter, couched in good English and written on stationery that is not only correct but indicative of personal taste."

Being stationers, we think everyone should have a nice box of personal stationery on hand and if the box itself is pretty, we're more inspired to use the cards inside!