Russell,  I agree when they're trying to get the tactile/sensory  point 
across,for example in a novel, and are making a conscious effort to do so. 
 Not so with grandma's letters - you truly feel/sense the memories from 
the handwriting, sensory environment that the letter was written.  Just 
went through the same exercise with some old stuff from my mother-in-law 
and there was nothing about the conscious writing style that brought the 
flood of memories .  It was the touch,feel,smell of handling the material 
and the personal handwriting.

Steve Petersen CRM
Records Manager
Rockwell Collins Inc
319.295.5244

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