Did you know Colonial Americans put personal ads in the paper? Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Francesca Beauman finds some wonderful—and eerily familiar—historical personals.
Francesca Beauman is a writer, historian and television host who divides her time between London and Los Angeles. Her books include The Pineapple: King of Fruits (2005) and Everything But the Kitchen Sink (2007). She is currently working on a history of personal ads.