Historical clue formulations

• Took (down) — 2024-11-10
• Got down on paper — 2023-08-08
• Jotted down — 2023-04-10
• See 10-Down — 2022-08-28
• Jotted down — 2021-11-01
• Put pen to paper — 2021-08-16
• Put down in words — 2020-04-16
• Put pen to paper — 2019-12-11
• Composed — 2019-03-24
• Dashed off, say — 2018-11-17
• Corresponded with — 2018-04-20
• Worked on an essay or novel — 2017-02-20
• Drafted — 2016-09-16
• Corresponded with — 2016-07-11
• Composed — 2014-08-10
• Composed, as an email — 2014-02-04
• Scribbled, say — 2012-10-15
• Authored — 2012-05-28
• Penned — 2009-06-25
• Put pen to paper — 2009-05-26
• Set down — 2009-01-24
• Dropped a line — 2007-05-29
• Penned — 2005-08-30
• Penned — 2004-02-11
• Dropped a line — 2001-08-30
• E-mailed, e.g. — 2000-12-12
• Dropped a line — 1999-06-30
• Composed — 1998-03-22
• Penned — 1998-02-25
• Drafted — 1996-07-06
• Dashed off — 1996-01-26
• Penned — 1994-12-27
• Drafted — 1994-06-10
• Composed — 1994-03-14