The Athenian Mercury鈥攁 one-page, two-sided periodical published in 1690s London鈥攊ncluded the world鈥檚 first personal advice column. On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, award-winning historian Mary Beth Norton (APS 2010) will present selections from her new book "I Humbly Beg Your Speedy Answer": Letters on Love and Marriage from the World鈥檚 First Personal Advice Column. Please join the American Philosophical Society in welcoming Mary Beth Norton.