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The material letter in early modern England : manuscript letters and the culture and practices of letter-writing, 1512-1635

Daybell, James, 1972-2012
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A major socio-cultural study of manuscript letters and letter-writing practices in early modern England. Daybell examines a crucial period in the development of the English vernacular letter before Charles I's postal reforms in 1635, one that witnessed a significant extension of letter-writing skills throughout society.
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