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Maybe same Black cap ... Written by Mandy N (9/21/2007 5:11 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, re: black cap and scandalized nephew, penned by JoAnn

In her Dec. 1798 letter (Letter 15) Jane refers to attending a ball '-My black Cap was openly admired by Mrs Lefroy, & secretly I imagine by everyone else...', so I think Jane may've been rather pleased with her own black Cap !

I think Jane's using 'setting my black cap' for word play.
I doubt black caps had spinisterly connotations.

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re: black cap and scandalized nephew JoAnn (9/20/2007 10:12 p.m.)
- Maybe same Black cap ... Mandy N (9/21/2007 5:11 a.m.)

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