Record Number: 30986

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Very wet. Read "Mistress of Brae Farm" by Carey.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

27 Jul 1915

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Hampstead, London
specific address: Eland House, 15 Rosslyn Hill

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Harriet Bickersteth Cook

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

6 Oct 1830

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Widow of a General Practitioner

Religion:

Church of England

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Rosa Nouchette Carey

Title:

The Mistress of Brae Farm

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

30986

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Harriet Bickersteth Cook

Title:

Diary 1915

Location:

Wellcome Library, London

Call No:

PP/COO/H/62

Page/Folio:

n/a

Additional Information:

Diary entry, 27 July 1915.

Citation:

Harriet Bickersteth Cook, Diary 1915, Wellcome Library, London, PP/COO/H/62, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30986, accessed: 25 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

None