Jane Austen's Letters

Who is James-Edward Austen-Leigh from Jane Austen's Letters and what is their importance?

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James-Edward Austen-Leigh was born on November 17, 1798. His great-aunt, Mrs. Leigh-Perrot, adopted James, and he assumed the additional surname in 1837. An ordained minister, he died September 8, 1874.

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Jane Austen's Letters