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Interesting idea Written by Barbara (9/5/2009 8:50 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Wondering about inflation., penned by nan duval

I had a look through the archives, and came up with these posts:

Talking about inflation during the era

and this

Inflation

As usual, Julie W. did a lot of very detailed research and explanation in these posts, but I gather that the gist of it was that there was considerable inflation between the late 1700s and the Regency. Julie uses a range of 1790 to 1813 in one example.

S&S was first written in 1795, and Jane Austen did update some things when she got it ready for publication in 1811, although she missed other details, as we will see later. I'm going to look and see if anyone is saying that she updated the financial aspects of the story.

But, it does seem that it might very well be that their old uncle thought 1000 pounds was a much more generous gift than it actually was.

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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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