Tag Archives: letter writing

Sending Letters in the Regency Era. What of Envelopes?

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Question from a Reader: I have seen a few images of letters from what is supposed to from the Regency Era, but none have envelopes. Why is that? Answer: First, let me say you should check out this site. As … Continue reading →

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The Lost Art of Letters, a Guest Post from Elaine Owen

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

The day after I wrote my post on Mailing Letters in the Regency, the lovely Elaine Owen shared this post on Austen Authors. I thought it appropriate to revisit this topic. This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on 3 … Continue reading →

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Letters from Jane, a Guest Post from Georgina Young-Ellis

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Regina Jeffers

Do you remember when we used to send and receive letters? Actual, physical letters? Were you a person like me who used to sit down with a feeling of relish at the blank paper in front of you, in anticipation … Continue reading →

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