stripped \n

Hi,
I have a <textarea> when submitted creates a new form with the textarea 
data in a hidden field:

<input name="DPRnarration" type="text" hidden form="DPRform" value="Enter call

narration here.">

But when this new form gets resubmitted, the \n get stripped?

<input name="DPRnarration" type="text" hidden form="DPRform" value="Enter callnarration here.">

I don't get it.

There is nothing in my code that is stripping the \n?

 <input name="DPRnarration" type="text" hidden form="DPRform" 
value="<?php echo stripslashes($_POST["DPRnarration"]);?>">

Do I need to put it in another textarea and declare it hidden?