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Wondering about inflation. Written by nan duval (9/5/2009 7:43 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Inheriting Norland, penned by Barbara

I was wondering if inflation was at all a factor in the Regency period as it is now. I have elderly relatives who don't go shopping or if so not much, & think in terms of the prices of 20-30 years ago when a nickel was "something". After ten years of being looked after by Henry Dashwood & his wife & daughters, old Mr Dashwood might think that a thousand pounds would go farther than it actually would. Maybe I'm just trying to make him seem a little less ungrateful for their constant care of ten years.

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Inheriting Norland Barbara (9/5/2009 1:56 a.m.)

Norland and Dashwood LouAnn (9/9/2009 10:45 a.m.)
Thank you for the LT links. Great info I didn't know before. NFM janelt (9/7/2009 11:16 p.m.)
Other possible considerations Adrian (9/7/2009 12:49 p.m.)
Wondering about inflation. nan duval (9/5/2009 7:43 p.m.)
- Interesting idea Barbara (9/5/2009 8:50 p.m.)
  - '...but I will get [The Incomes] altered if I can...' Tom P2 (9/5/2009 11:23 p.m.)
What outweighs what; the Dashwood dynasty Tom P2 (9/5/2009 5:35 p.m.)
The Inheritance Issue BarbaraB (9/5/2009 3:39 p.m.)
Affection for the three girls Barb JA (9/5/2009 8:42 a.m.)
- I think it is ... Reeba (9/5/2009 8:53 a.m.)
  - PS: Especially as Reeba (9/5/2009 9:06 a.m.)
    - Irony Barb JA (9/5/2009 10:37 a.m.)
      - He thought he was being kind   Barbara (9/5/2009 11:27 a.m.)
        
        Henry Dashwood should have had some income   kathleen (elder) (9/5/2009 11:47 a.m.)
        
        That...that....woman!   Anselm (9/6/2009 9:04 a.m.)
        
        Do we know John Dashwood's total annual income?   kathleen (elder) (9/6/2009 9:19 a.m.)
        
        It must be considerable...   Reeba (9/6/2009 9:51 a.m.)
        
        If that's the case, then shouldn't Henry Dashwood's   kathleen (elder) (9/6/2009 10:00 a.m.)
        
        That would be too much, I think...   Reeba (9/6/2009 10:23 a.m.)
        
        The Ł7000, Stanhill, and horses   Tom P2 (9/5/2009 5:17 p.m.)
        
        I agree that he thought...   Reeba (9/5/2009 12:22 p.m.)
I think... Nina RG (9/5/2009 4:22 a.m.)
- Good point. And yet... MarianneR (9/5/2009 5:03 a.m.)
  - Henry Dashwood's income Nina RG (9/5/2009 7:13 a.m.)
    - Trust fund for his wife and daughters Glenn (9/5/2009 11:52 a.m.)
      - But *he* didn't have Ł4000 a year   Barbara (9/5/2009 12:01 p.m.)
        
        Then Henry inherited practically nothing   Glenn (9/5/2009 12:38 p.m.)
        
        Don't see him as Scrooge   CarolTS (9/5/2009 2:57 p.m.)
        
        The 'A' Word   BarbaraB (9/5/2009 9:10 p.m.)
        
        Not grandchildren   Barbara (9/5/2009 5:13 p.m.)
        
        Not 18 years, only 10   kathleen (elder) (9/5/2009 12:43 p.m.)
    - Just what the old uncle wanted to avoid Barbara (9/5/2009 11:11 a.m.)
      - I agree Nina RG (9/5/2009 11:17 a.m.)

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