The beauty of a lap top is its portability – you can deal with your letter writing, bill paying, catalogue browsing, present ordering and accounting duties in whichever cosy corner you choose.

The Victorians did the same thing – they created portable desks called writing slopes. Actually, they had several models to choose from with a variety of names: writing boxes, lap desks, writing slopes, dispatch boxes or cases, portable or travelling writing desks, or simply boxes. I like lap desk best.






