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Reading the newspaper. Written by Mandy N (8/14/2011 12:01 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Echos of the novels, penned by kathleen (elder)

] Has your newspaper given a sad story of a Mrs Middleton, wife of a Farmer in Yorkshire, her sister & servent being almost frozen to death in the late weather-her little Child quite so? I hope this sister is not our friend Miss Woodd-...'

I always like reading domestic details in Jane's letters and, it is interesting to know Jane and Cassandra read the newspaper.
Letter #64 mentions a story Jane read. Apparently, she wonders if the newspaper's unhappy story refers to a friend!

I am also reminded the Dashwood ladies read newspapers at Barton Cottage sent up by Sir John in the novel,'Sense and Sensibility' (1811).

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Letter 64 (Brabourne 51) Myretta (8/14/2011 7:58 a.m.)

Echos of the novels kathleen (elder) (8/14/2011 9:40 a.m.)
- Reading the newspaper. Mandy N (8/14/2011 12:01 p.m.)
  - political Stephanie (8/14/2011 3:48 p.m.)
    - Detained at Portsmouth Robbin (8/17/2011 4:14 p.m.)
Re: Letter 64 Rachel G (8/14/2011 9:32 a.m.)
- A boy doing cross-stitch Line (8/14/2011 1:12 p.m.)
- Don't worry about being confused by JA's letters! Line (8/14/2011 12:48 p.m.)
- Some info kathleen (elder) (8/14/2011 9:57 a.m.)
  - Ah - that's very helpful. Thank you! nfm Rachel G (8/14/2011 10:46 a.m.)

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