Record Number: 2178
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Byron to Lady Melbourne, 23 September 1814: 'I am glad you liked Annabella [Milbanke]'s letter to you -- Augusta said that to me (the decisive one ) [ie accepting his marriage proposal] was the best & prettiest she ever read ...'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 18 Sep 1814 and 23 Sep 1814
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:specific address: Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:26 Jan 1783
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:Wife
Religion:Christian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[letter to Byron]
Genre:letter
Form of Text:Manuscript: Letter
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (other)
Source Information:
Record ID:2178
Source:George Gordon Lord Byron
Editor:Leslie A. Marchand
Title:Byron's Letters and Journals
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1975
Vol:4
Page:179
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
George Gordon Lord Byron, Leslie A. Marchand (ed.), Byron's Letters and Journals, (London, 1975), 4, p. 179, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2178, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
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