Literary notes about Memorandum (AI summary)
In literature, the term “memorandum” wears many hats, serving as both a symbol of formal, bureaucratic record-keeping and a marker of personal remembrance. At times it appears as an official directive or a legal record used to validate decisions and actions, as seen when military orders or government documents are referenced [1] [2]. In other instances, it takes on a more personal, even whimsical role—a small note or entry in a memorandum-book that captures a character’s fleeting thoughts or detailed plans [3] [4]. This duality allows authors to harness the word’s inherent formality and its capacity to evoke everyday moments, blending the weight of institutional record with the charm of personal memoir.
- In the Admiralty Regulations we have a " Memorandum relative to the origin of the Union Flag in its present form ."
— from A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies - “I am ordered to write a memorandum explaining why we are not advancing.”
— from War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy - Alice couldn’t help smiling as she took out her memorandum-book, and worked the sum for him: 365 1 ____
— from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll - But I’ll make a memorandum about her, if you like—She’s a dear good creature,’ he repeated softly to himself, as he opened his memorandum-book.
— from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
