Author Archives: diane1genie

From Letters to Legislature

Posted on April 13, 2014 by diane1genie

Do you love 18th/19th century letters and/or documents? Do you love to transcribe? If you answered Yes, then the Transcribe Bentham Initiative might be just up your alley! Transcribe Bentham is an initiative started by University College London, with the … Continue reading →

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Thou Shalt Not Cross

Posted on December 2, 2012 by diane1genie

After Annemiek’s presentation on Penholder’s Everbody’s Letter Writer, I started to think about crossing again. Earlier in this blog, there was a post by Annemiek on what Penholder wrote about the reasons for not crossing letters. Reasons for crossing were either that … Continue reading →

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Letter Drawings?

Posted on October 28, 2012 by diane1genie

After having finished an essay on gender variation, I started reading through the Browning Letters again (taking it a couple of letters at a time). Their letters are filled with humorous phrases: “to dramatic impersonations, gruff with nature, “gr-r- you … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Love Story Ever Told…

Posted on October 8, 2012 by diane1genie

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I am not talking about Romeo and Juliet, Lancelot and Guinevere or Paris and Helena. These two are not as widely known, but their story “is surely one of the most fascinating love-stories in the world” (Kenmare 1957:7). This is … Continue reading →

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