Composing America

I never really took into account that people many many years ago actually wrote drafts for the important documents. The subject was never brought to my attention until now. I also did not know that there were certain styles in writing. There is Calligraphy and Typography. I perceive Calligraphy as more of a free hand approach by one person and it seems to be not that legible. Typography is more collaborative and is held to a better standard. These two different styles can send different messages

After reading this, I know that the rules of grammar back then were not as strict as today's rules of grammar. Back then nouns were capitalized. It is some what interesting to see how grammar has changed over the years.
I found that peer review was also present in a way. Jefferson wrote the draft, then the committee overlooked it and edited the draft. This concept is still used today.