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Interesting question! Written by Louise H (10/19/2009 11:42 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Did Sophia write the Letter?, penned by Robbin

I never thought of doubting that Sophia had dictated the letter, but of course now that you mention it, why should we trust Willoughby on this point?

I think the truth may be some combination of dictation and Willoughby's own words. For example, she may have dictated almost all of it, but he wrote the last sentence. Or he may have written it, subject to her revision and approval. She may have revised his draft a good deal, or just the prospect of her review made him write such stiff, ugly words.

I suspect that the "your most obedient humble servant" part was standard-issue politeness, meaning nothing. But I'm no expert.

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Did Sophia write the Letter? Robbin (10/19/2009 1:21 a.m.)

Interesting question! Louise H (10/19/2009 11:42 a.m.)
- I think both had a hand in it LouAnn (10/19/2009 11:49 a.m.)
  - But that actually necessitates another assumption... Melissa K (10/20/2009 1:32 p.m.)
    - the hair and the letters LouAnn (10/20/2009 2:58 p.m.)
      - He had to return them, I think.   Melissa K. (10/20/2009 7:23 p.m.)
        
        Would it not have broke your heart...   Clellie M. (10/20/2009 11:06 p.m.)
        
        Clellie, please remember to post as "Clellie"   Laurel (10/21/2009 7:46 a.m.)
        
        He could have lied, though   LouAnn (10/21/2009 7:53 a.m.)
        
        I wonder if Willoughby would have answered   kathleen (elder) (10/21/2009 12:33 p.m.)
one point I'm sure is Sophia's... Heather Leigh (10/19/2009 4:04 p.m.)
The infamous letter? A join effort, I think, Rachel G (10/19/2009 8:33 p.m.)
- W needed Sophia more than she needed him Barb JA (10/20/2009 7:33 a.m.)
It felt like it might be a sham... Clellie M. (10/20/2009 10:55 p.m.)
- Please just use Clellie when you post... Candace (10/21/2009 1:04 a.m.)
- nothing is ever his fault Karen G (10/22/2009 1:59 p.m.)
Do we have any... Reeba (10/21/2009 2:55 p.m.)
- Older woman? Graciela (10/21/2009 3:31 p.m.)
  - Older than Marianne and Eliza? Barbara (10/21/2009 5:09 p.m.)
- Sophia’s character & forgetting the letter Robbin (10/23/2009 12:40 p.m.)
  - I had not noticed .... Rachel G (10/23/2009 3:13 p.m.)
    - He reminded Elinor of it several paragraphs earlier, though Tom P2 (10/23/2009 5:04 p.m.)
      - So he did! Rachel G (10/23/2009 5:46 p.m.)
      - Thanks for pointing that out (:D) nfm Robbin (10/23/2009 7:18 p.m.)

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