Report On The Laing Manuscripts Preserved In The University Of Edinburgh

Download or read book The Material Letter in Early Modern England written by J. Daybell and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.