The Material Letter in Early Modern England
Manuscript Letters and the Culture and Practices of Letter-Writing, 1512-1635| By: | J. Daybell |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature |
| Print ISBN: | 9780230222694 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781137006066 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 2012 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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The first 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.