Forty Centuries of Ink / Or, A chronological narrative concerning ink and its backgrounds, introducing incidental observations and deductions, parallels of time and color phenomena, bibliography, chemistry, poetical effusions, citations, anecdotes and curiosa together with some evidence respecting the evanescent character of most inks of to-day and an epitome of chemico-legal ink.

by David Nunes Carvalho

1741.

Richard Morris, writing master and contributor to "The Universal Penman."

1747.

Mary Johns, microscopic writer and author.

1749.

Charles Woodham, "A Specimen of Writing, in the most Useful Hands now Practised in England."

1750.

John Oldfield, "Honesty." He wrote one piece in "The Universal Penman."

1750.

Joseph Champion, "The Parallel or Comparative
Penmanship." 1762, "The Living Hands."