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The Conscious Presence Of A Central Intellect: British Postal History -- The Simple Transcripts Of Natural Feeling: Signifiers Of Presence In Epistolary Practice -- The Ghosts Of All My Impertinent Letters: Presence In Crisis -- The Self-conscious Air Of The Reproduced: Postcard History -- A Photo Of The Ship That I Am Now On: Signifiers Of Presence, Intimacy And Privacy In Postcard Correspondence -- A Brief History Of Electronic Mail -- In My Sickness: Constructing Presence On The Cybermind Discussion Group. Esther Milne. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.