ABSTRACT
The address given at the head of the letter is not necessarily the place from which the letter was actually written. Letters may be written on paper with a printed heading, perhaps of a hotel, club or business which may be some years old, or out of date. It is not always safe to accept data provided in the document itself. However, where accurate, the correspondent’s address may provide important evidence not otherwise available (cf. place-dating for early medieval deeds).
