Here are just a few. These days, if your sweetheart is far away, you might give them a video call—but in the 18th century, lovers had to go with the technology at their disposal. An admirer could hire ...

Johnson Fund, 1999, Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain These days, if your sweetheart is far away, you might give them a video call—but in the 18th century, lovers had to go with the technology ...