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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)SB/611
TitleAutograph letter, signed from S. Lane Lea ? of Bridgnorth to Simon Wirholl of Lincoln's Inn
Extent1 item
Date19 February 1726
Description19 February 1725/6
NotesBefore the 1752 calendar change, people frequently used dual dating (like 19 February 1725/6) to avoid confusion in letters and records, especially when writing to people in mainland Europe.1725 represented the legal Julian year in England (where 25 March was the start of the new year).1726 represented the historical and European standard year (which viewed January as the start of the new year).
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