In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, a letter attributed to Joan got sent to the King of Castile with a boilerplate exchange of pleasantries. There was no mention of Joan's illness or his near-death experience three days prior.

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Today's Document:

• Subject: boilerplate exchange of pleasantries, states receipt of King of Castile’s April 9th letter
• Date: May 1, 1387
• Day of the Week: Wednesday
• Language: Castilian
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1751 f55r-v
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