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The initial declaration of love – the beginnings of Valentine’s Day
By the 1760s, the tradition of sending gifts began to be replaced by prettily written and sometimes ornate letters. The oldest Valentine dates from 1790 and is known as 'puzzle purse' - similar to paper fortune tellers today. The puzzle is to unfold it in the right way to reveal the hidden verses.
