Letter 6 - poor Richard!

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Letter 6 - poor Richard! Written by LaurieC (8/30/2005 9:30 a.m.)

"Mr. Richard Harvey's match is is put off, till he has got a Better Christian name, of which he has great Hopes."

Jane's treatment of the name Richard is sometimes less than complimentary (as in NA), and I'm thinking the above sentence is more of the same (unless I'm misreading it). Does anyone know what it stems from, or is it a family joke?

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Letter 6 - poor Richard! LaurieC (8/30/2005 9:30 a.m.)

Name changes Jean B (8/30/2005 2:33 p.m.)
- If its difficult... Reeba (8/30/2005 5:08 p.m.)
  - Thanks Reeba carolyn ruth (8/30/2005 5:21 p.m.)
- see "Letter 6 joke about EK" nfm carolyn ruth (8/30/2005 2:46 p.m.)
I may be mistaken.... Kelley B (8/30/2005 10:00 a.m.)
- But she was fond of Richard 3rd Carolyn Ruth (8/30/2005 10:17 a.m.)
  - Ah..... JulieW (8/30/2005 11:02 a.m.)

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