Letter-writing Article in Wall Street Journal

Back in March, David M. Henkin wrote an article for the Wall Street Journal about letter writing. His "Despite USPS's Woes, Letter-writing is Alive and Well" article delves into the history of letter writing, as well as some analysis of the U.S. Postal Service's situation. (Note: I had a little bit of trouble getting the link to work, but eventually, the story pops up.)

Henkin is the author of "The Postal Age: The Emergence of Modern Communications in Nineteenth-Century America" and a professor of history at the University of California-Berekley.

According to the University of Chicago Press website:
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The Postal Age paints a vibrant picture of a society where possibilities proliferated for the kinds of personal and impersonal communications that we often associate with more recent historical periods. In doing so, it significantly increases our understanding of both antebellum America and our own chapter in the history of communications.

The article is interesting, and the book looks just as fascinating.