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[Facts] Re: What does Jno. stand for?
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Britts used to write in Jno short name version for John.
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John--- see Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander--- Capt. Aubrey-- it is an English thing... no idea.
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JNO maps to John--i found a reference to John Arnold Rockwell of CT in congress. there is a speech given by him on abolishing the US Navy Spirit ration which is located here and has a picture of the frontspiece listing him as Jno https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/a/abolishing-the-spirit-rations-in-the-navy.html.
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