FAQ about Therese's writing-desks > FAQ about Therese's writing-desk and writing > How did Therese's handwriting change when she turned 21?
Pauline had taught Therese to use handwriting slanted to the right, the kind of handwriting then taught in schools. Writing like this tired Therese's hand, and at Carmel she asked Pauline’s permission to write in upright letters, but Pauline agreed to this only in January 1894, when Therese turned twenty-one. (Letters, Vol. I, pp. 75-76). By the time she came to use the writing-desk that is on tour, then, Therese was using the handwriting natural to her. We are fortunate that she was allowed to write as she chose during the year she produced Story of a Soul.
Last updated on September 26, 2013 by Maureen O'Riordan