The story behind the world s oldest printed Valentine s Day card from 1797 has been revealed in which a real-life Bridget Jones berates her lover for ghosting her.
The 224-year-old correspondence is illustrated with delicate design and an elegant portrait of a woman and was sent to a Mr Brown of Dover Place, Kent Road, London.
It was published on January 12, 1797, by John Fairburn of 146, Minories, London, and is currently housed at York Museums Gallery.
The writer, Catherine Mossday, from an unknown address, writes she has repeatedly requested for a Mr Brown of London to see her and that he must have some reason for not complying .