Writing to the World: Letters and the Origins of Modern Print Genres
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Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018.
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Rachael Scarborough King., & Rachael Scarborough King|AUTHOR. (2018). Writing to the World: Letters and the Origins of Modern Print Genres . Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rachael Scarborough King and Rachael Scarborough King|AUTHOR. 2018. Writing to the World: Letters and the Origins of Modern Print Genres. Johns Hopkins University Press.
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