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The ‘Tide Letter,’ 1554.

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How to Read a Necklace

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Two weeks ago, I put out a poll. Thanks to everyone who participated!

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How to Read a Necklace, Part 1

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How to Move on When you 'Invented' the Guillotine

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  • Leah Redmond Chang, PhD

    Author of *Young Queens* ✦Translator of letters in *Portraits of the Queen Mother* ✦ Recovering academic who still loves scholarship ✦ I also love old letters and books, and the people who made them ✦ Big fan of cemeteries and afternoon cortados \ud83e\udea6☕️

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