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February 17, 1924
The Cordele Dispatch And Daily Sentinel
Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia
What is this article about?
In Paris, etiquette expert Andre de Fouquieres rules that men should not use typewriters for non-business letters to women, especially affectionate ones, as it lacks courtesy and suggests dictation to a third party.
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TYPED LOVE LETTERS
SHOCK SOCIAL MENTOR
Paris, Jan. 29. (AP)--Andre de
Fouquieres, who is universally accepted
in France as the highest authority
on social etiquette, has been
asked his ruling whether a member
of society, of the male sex, should
use a typewriter for a letter to
another member of society of the
female sex, if the letter is not
strictly limited to business matters.
Decidedly not, says M. de Fouquieres.
"The most elementary
proper feeling and the simplest
courtesy exact that any such letter
be written by hand," he declares.
"It is impossible even to imagine a
typed letter being addressed to a
woman, although the contents
might be mere common places; how
much more inconceivable, then,
would a typed letter be if it expressed
tender affection; Such a letter
is bad form in that it allows the supposition
that it may have been dictated
to a third person."
SHOCK SOCIAL MENTOR
Paris, Jan. 29. (AP)--Andre de
Fouquieres, who is universally accepted
in France as the highest authority
on social etiquette, has been
asked his ruling whether a member
of society, of the male sex, should
use a typewriter for a letter to
another member of society of the
female sex, if the letter is not
strictly limited to business matters.
Decidedly not, says M. de Fouquieres.
"The most elementary
proper feeling and the simplest
courtesy exact that any such letter
be written by hand," he declares.
"It is impossible even to imagine a
typed letter being addressed to a
woman, although the contents
might be mere common places; how
much more inconceivable, then,
would a typed letter be if it expressed
tender affection; Such a letter
is bad form in that it allows the supposition
that it may have been dictated
to a third person."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Typewriter Letters
Social Etiquette
Love Letters
Handwritten Correspondence
Paris Society
What entities or persons were involved?
Andre De Fouquieres
Where did it happen?
Paris
Story Details
Key Persons
Andre De Fouquieres
Location
Paris
Event Date
Jan. 29
Story Details
Etiquette authority Andre de Fouquieres rules against using typewriters for personal letters from men to women, insisting they must be handwritten to show proper courtesy and avoid implying dictation.