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Whatever the letters mean, the word must relate to the Macmahons who are 'in the North' (View 64) and therefore to what is beyond the Pale. Bert At 09:24 AM 2001-11-07 +0000, you wrote: >Genevieve, > >Definitely not 'lres'; Grey's usual contraction for this is very >idiosyncratic and easy to spot (in fact he writes 'ltrs', which is clearly >out of keeping with the usual practice of his secretaries, including >Spenser). But thanks for the thought! > >Andrew > > A.C.Hamilton [log in to unmask] Cappon Professor Emeritus Queen's University, Canada Phone & Fax: 613- 544-6759