{"id":12012,"date":"2026-01-31T12:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T02:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suzilove.wordpress.com\/?p=12012"},"modified":"2026-01-31T18:25:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T08:25:44","slug":"19th-century-crossed-letter-or-cross-writing-a-way-to-save-paper-and-postage-in-jane-austen-and-bridgerton-times-janeausten-regency-amwriting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suzilove.com\/?p=12012","title":{"rendered":"19th Century Crossed Letter or Cross Writing. A way to save paper and postage in Jane Austen and Bridgerton times. #Bridgerton #JaneAusten #Regency #Amwriting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

19th Century Cross Letter or Cross Writing or Cross Hatching. The writer reached the bottom of the page, turned the paper sideways and adds a second layer of text. During the 19th century, paper was expensive and postal delivery was charged per page, or by the size of the paper. Cross-writing was a way to save paper and postage in Jane Austen and Bridgerton times, and many of Jane Austen’s letters were written this way. Once it becomes familiar, the mind adapts easily and cross-writing letters are surprisingly legible. Charles Darwin also favored this technique. <\/p>\n\n\n\n