What would the value of a pound or 100 pounds be in today's dollars?

Posted by Sophie on October 22, 1997 at 17:35:56:

This is my first posting. I want to know how the money in England during the Regency period can be translated into US dollars so I can better understand the amound various characters had. For example, Mr. Bennet had about 2,000 pounds a year.

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• Money and Spending Patterns Ann 22:05:38 10/22/97 (0)
• Some ideas on the subject from our resident wizard Caroline 21:44:05 10/22/97 (0)
• The Is No Answer Cassia 20:23:34 10/22/97 (4)
  • The Dismal Science. . . Ken 08:31:55 10/23/97 (3)
    • Revolution Ann 18:24:38 10/23/97 (2)
      • We Can Get a Relative Feel by Comparing Salaries Cassia 17:56:37 10/27/97 (1)
        • salaries? Laura Wallace 12:35:34 11/16/97 (0)

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