Record Number: 30240
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'The correspondence of Lord Grey and Princess Lieven is as good as history ... There is never a tinge of vanity or coquetry in her letters. His are solemn and dry though affectionate.'
Century:1850-1899
Date:Between 1 Jan 1891 and 31 Jan 1891
Country:England
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Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:2 May 1808
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:n/a
Religion:Unitarian
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:The Correspondence of Princess Lieven and George Grey
Genre:Miscellany / Anthology
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsLondon: Richard Bentley, 1890
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:30240
Source:n/a
Editor:Henrietta Litchfield
Title:Emma Darwin: A Century of Family Letters, 1792-1896
Place of Publication:New York
Date of Publication:1915
Vol:2
Page:291
Additional Comments:
Letter from Emma Darwin to her daughter Henrietta. January, 1891.
Citation:
Henrietta Litchfield (ed.), Emma Darwin: A Century of Family Letters, 1792-1896, (New York, 1915), 2, p. 291, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30240, accessed: 29 September 2024
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