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More serious than a slap on the wrist! Written by Barbara (9/30/2009 9:13 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Yes, he would have been tried, penned by Anselm

Julie's well-researched post from our L&T archives below, quoting both the law of the time in England and one of JA's own letters, makes it clear that duelling was regarded as a much more serious matter than this.

In the letter Julie quotes, JA writes to her sister that someone they know was wounded accidentally and was most anxious to have ot proved that the wound was accidental and not as the result of a duel. JA herself did not seem to think this would just involve a 'slap on the wrist'.

Duelling and JA.

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Willoughby lucky to be alive ? Jeffrey (9/29/2009 8:29 a.m.)

Duelling with pistols Anselm (9/29/2009 11:17 a.m.)
- About all we can surmise is that there was a "Duel." Jeffrey (9/29/2009 12:14 p.m.)
  - Yes, lucky to be alive Barb JA (9/29/2009 1:37 p.m.)
    - To paraphrase Lord Peter Wimsey Katharine W (9/29/2009 3:24 p.m.)
      - Another consideration for Colonel Brandon Barbara (9/29/2009 5:06 p.m.)
  - I want to believe, like you, Elbè (9/29/2009 1:42 p.m.)
    - I don't think she would have known about this Barbara (9/29/2009 2:23 p.m.)
      - Thanks, Barbara! - nfm Elbè (9/29/2009 5:07 p.m.)
      - Yes, he would have been tried   Anselm (9/30/2009 8:32 a.m.)
        
        More serious than a slap on the wrist!   Barbara (9/30/2009 9:13 a.m.)
        
        Inefficiency of the Law   Barb JA (9/30/2009 11:07 a.m.)
        
        proof of courage   Karen G (10/1/2009 1:19 p.m.)
        
        Lack of recourse   Barb JA (10/4/2009 2:16 p.m.)
        
        Thanks for the link to this post.   Anselm (9/30/2009 11:55 a.m.)
        
        I think Col. Brandon called Willoughby out because...   Cathy Allen (9/30/2009 12:16 p.m.)
        
        Public-spiritedness?   Tom P2 (9/30/2009 4:33 p.m.)
        
        Excellent article on duelling!   Rachel G (9/30/2009 10:30 a.m.)
      - I am not so sure about this   Neus (9/30/2009 10:32 a.m.)
        
        Something just occurred to me:   Anselm (9/30/2009 11:02 a.m.)
        
        It was illegal (nfm)   Barbara (9/30/2009 12:26 p.m.)
What about John? Ivonne (9/30/2009 4:21 p.m.)
- But they weren't engaged CarolTS (9/30/2009 7:24 p.m.)
- Should he do anything? Barbara (10/1/2009 8:59 a.m.)
  - Ridiculously opaque Ivonne (10/1/2009 2:11 p.m.)
    - Brotherly relationship Barbara (10/1/2009 2:27 p.m.)
    - Thrashing? Louise H (10/1/2009 8:41 p.m.)
      - Thanks... Ivonne (10/4/2009 8:52 p.m.)
      - "Small House at Allingham"   Heather Leigh (10/4/2009 9:18 p.m.)
        
        Great stuff   Ivonne (10/6/2009 6:23 p.m.)
        
        Ooops. I mean Allington. ; -nfm   Ivonne (10/6/2009 6:25 p.m.)
        
        Allingham/Allington... weird   Heather Leigh (10/6/2009 6:51 p.m.)
        
        Funny...sounds like Allenham! ; ) -nfm   Ivonne (10/7/2009 6:38 p.m.)
        
        I found a fascinating site   Louise H (10/6/2009 8:51 p.m.)
        
        thanks much, will bookmark it for my SHaA read! -nfm   Ivonne (10/7/2009 11:45 p.m.)

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