God i forgot about this site i have been so busy with work ... Do you think his wife ever suspected that he was writting to jane then if it was true? I mean i
have become crazy over these two after watching becoming jane always loved Austens Books anyway and im planning atrip to her house down south ..
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Welcome back Alessa!
Can I ask you to please write proper English? I have some trouble reading your post. I think there may be some capitals, comma's and periods missing, so my dyslexic brain can't make much sense of it.. 
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When I visited Austen's house, they told us that it was letters between her and LeFroy which were destroyed. Apparently Jane asked Cassandra to destroy
them all after her death, and LeFroy did the same.
I agree with sxpnce, it would be very easy to disguise the letters as business/fan mail or family things. Unfortunately, we may never know.
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Sophie...thanks for the confirmation on the letters.
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Sxpnce, once again you're right.
I'm guessing the letters could have either ruined their reputations in some way or just been too personal to risk anyone reading.
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Oh my God guys, what you told us about the letters is just the most romantic thing I have ever read. To think that they kept in touch and loved each other
throughout all these years... Maybe I am just twisted but I could cry now.
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No, it was not John Warren. The mans name was Harris Bigg-Wither and he was a friend of the family and 5 years Austen's junior. He proposed in December of
1802 when Austen was 27. He was wealthy and she was friends with his sisters. He is described as:
"Although he still stammered, and was shy and awkward in manner, he was tall, broad-shouldered and perhaps more confident." He could have been inspiration for Mr. Wisley's character in Becoming Jane There is some question as to whether Austen was presented with an offer of marriage by Edward Bridges. Authors Jon Spence and Claire Tomalin agree that there was in fact a second proposal. Either way, Jane refused him. Spoiler regarding Austen and Lefroy: 
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As soon as I read that quote about the man who proposed to Jane, Mr. Wisley popped into mind.
All of this is very interesting to read about. I never really took much interest to Jane Austen's life/works before Becoming Jane or the discussions here on the board, mostly due to how much I disliked English class in high school and never really cared for English literature. I've got a bit of a change of heart now though. 
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