Stationery, a shortening, recorded since 1727, of stationery wares (circa 1680), itself derived from stationer "seller of books and paper", 1311, from Medieval Latin stationarius "stationary seller", from Latin statio "station, stand", is a general name given to paper and office supplies such as envelopes, notepads, pens, pencils, erasers, paper clips, staples et alia. The term "stationery" is frequently used to refer more specifically to paper used for written correspondence, usually decorated or personalized with matching envelopes.