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| An interesting little individualistic flourish is to be seen in the signature, where there is an arc and a dot above the n of Paston. This is evidently a bit of a speciality of William Paston III, and occasionally appears in other words. He sometimes uses it as an abbreviation mark. The small monogrammed initial in the middle of the bottom of the page is apparently a bit of later graffiti. | |
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| Letter to John Paston III from William Paston III, c.1478 (British Library, add. ms. 27,446, f.18). All images by permission of the British Library. | |
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