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There are some people who will always save their personal correspondence, whether it arrives by post or by e-mail

Sir, I am not convinced of the threat posed to future authors by the demise of letter writing (letter, Sept 27). Judy Taylor Hough has her marvellous resource not because Beatrix Potter wrote so many fascinating letters but because the recipients saved them. I imagine that she has no idea how many were thrown away, burnt or lost.

By contrast, e-mail can be, and often is, saved by both sender and recipient. Future generations may, in fact, find that there is far more relevant material available to them. Moreover, a collection of letters from Beatrix Potter has considerable antique

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