letter from the 1660s?

Question

hey, for school i have to right a letter like i was in the 1660, should i roll up the paper, or seal it with wax?

Answer 1

before youw rite on a blank, white sheet of paper, stain it with tea.. just soak a teabag in boiling water and then dab it on the paper. then blow dry it. this will give it an old and aged effect. if you want to go crazy, you can even burn the edges with a lighter.. you light then blow quickly! you should have an adult help you. then write your letter. i wouldnt seal it with wax, since your teacher is going to open & maybe rip your letter. but what you can do is put a bit of wax on the parts that would normally be waxed, so it looks like it was waxed and opened (does this make sense lol) Good luck.

Answer 2

Well I guess you could follow this method.
http://www.1840on.co.uk/BRACKNELL/PRE%20STAMP%20BRACKNELL%20LETTERS.htm
Scroll down to : Charles II:

Monarchy In 1660, Charles II gave Henry Bishop the task of delivering the post. Bishop paid the sum of £21,500 per annum (The first franchise?). To check on delays in his postal system, Bishop introduced the World's first Postal Handstamp in 1661. This wooden handstamp was a bisected circle with the Month shown at the top and the day underneath. About 1713 this sequence was reversed. The Bishop mark can be found in varying sizes. The Postal charge at the time was normally written in ink on the letters (manuscript).
****Most early letters where
****folded and sealed. Sometimes
***** with wax impressed with
******* the family crest.
The address was written on the outside (as below). Sometimes the address was very brief. indeed. No Postcode/Zip codes used here! I have one letter in my collection posted in 1877 just addressed "Mrs Caswell, Binfield".

Answer 3

You should crumple it then uncrumple it and then repeat a couple times til the paper is all smooth and old looking. You could even burn the edges a little too for an added touch.