Today's post is for the letter:
As a writer, I am fond of my pencil. Until I became so busy that writing longhand was almost impossible, I used my pencil often. Now, I mostly use it when I am coordinating virtual book tours.
I found this website tonight that provides a history of the pencil. The information is fascinating. Did you know that early American settlers depended upon England for their pencils until the war cut off imports? This led to a Concord, Massachusetts cabinet maker named William Monroe designing America's first wood pencils in 1812.
Have you ever gone into an office supply store and purchased a package of Dixon Ticonderoga pencils? Well, amazingly enough, The Joseph Dixon Crucible Company, which is now Dixon Ticonderoga, is responsible for the American pencil industry taking off. Their website says their origins date back to 1795!
I hadn't ever really considered the history of the pencil until I sat down to write this post, which is a shame because pencils and writers go hand in hand.
Do you write longhand? Were you familiar with pencil history?
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