Poor Mr Steele.

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Poor Mr Steele. Written by Mandy N (9/17/2007 8:58 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Letter31: Prepare yourself for something very dreadful....., penned by JulieW

A barbaric murder...no wonder if Martha Lloyd was shocked.
I don't know if Mr Steele was a well known businessman - the way Jane refers to Steele's Lavender Water suggests to me his product was well known.
I wonder if many of Mr Steele's customers or Londoners were shocked by his murder...

The name 'Steele' reminds me of the passage in S&S when Anna Maria was scrtached by a dress pin ;

'the wound was bathed with lavender-water by one of the Miss Steeles,'

Quite a contrast to brutal headblows inflicted on Mr Steele !

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Letter31: Prepare yourself for something very dreadful..... JulieW (9/17/2007 7:33 a.m.)

Poor Mr Steele. Mandy N (9/17/2007 8:58 a.m.)
- I actually think JulieW (9/17/2007 9:28 a.m.)
Lavender water Line (9/17/2007 8:31 a.m.)
- I think that indicates JulieW (9/17/2007 8:50 a.m.)
  - Making lavender water from scratch Line (9/17/2007 6:10 p.m.)
    - An 18th century method of distilling lavender water JulieW (9/18/2007 5:20 a.m.)

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