manuscript letters
noun phraseUK /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt ˈlet.əz/
US /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt ˈlet̬.ɚz/
Letters that someone writes by hand, not typed on a computer.
The old manuscript letters were kept in a wooden box.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The letters of the alphabet as they appear in an old handwritten book or document.
The manuscript letters in the ancient book were hard to read.
3. Letters written by an author in their own handwriting, kept as a special record.
The museum showed manuscript letters from the famous writer.
4. A handwritten copy of a story or book before it is printed.
She sent the manuscript letters to the publisher for review.