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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849Byron's Journal (14 November 1813-19 April 1814), 5 December 1813: 'I showed ... [John Galt] Sligo's letter on the reports of the Turkish girl's aventure [ie punishment f...John Galt Lord Sligo (2nd marquis of)[letter on the punishment for adultery in Turkey]Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849Byron's Journal (14 November 1813-19 April 1814), 5 Deecmber 1813: 'I showed ... [John Galt] Sligo's letter on the reports of the Turkish girl's aventure [ie punishment f...Lady Melbourne Lord Sligo (2nd marquis of)[letter on the punishment of adultery in Turkey]Manuscript: Letter
1700-1799'the Dean received from [italics] Spain [end italics], from one Mr [italics] Wogan [end italics], a green Velvet Bag, in which was contained the Adventures of [italics] E...Laetitia Pilkington Charles Wogan[letter on the subject of 'The Beggar's Opera']Manuscript: Letter
1700-1799'I ventured to communicate to him [Dr Turnbull] Mr [italics] Walsh[end italics]'s Letter; the Doctor lifted up his Hands and Eyes to Heaven, and seem'd as much shocked by...George Turnbull J. Walsh[letter professing to be from Matthew Pilkington's...Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'In the "Sunday Times" for September 12th, a letter of protest from Dame Marie Tempest had coincided with another from G., who described the contrasting practice of the S...Vera Brittain Marie Tempest[letter published in the "Sunday "Times"]Print: Newspaper, Unknown
1900-1945'In the "Sunday Times" for September 12th, a letter of protest from Dame Marie Tempest had coincided with another from G., who described the contrasting practice of the S...Vera Brittain Marie Tempest[Letter published in the "Sunday Times"]Print: Newspaper, Unknown
1700-1799'I am very charmed, my dear Mr Edwards, with your sweet Story of a Second Pamela. Had I drawn mine from the very Life, I should have made a much more perfect Piece of my ...Samuel Richardson Thomas Edwards[letter relating story of a real life 'Pamela']Manuscript: Letter
1850-1899'A letter from H.W. Jones resigning membership in the Club was read'Alfred Rawlings H.W. Jones[letter resigning from XII Book Club]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'I hope you are well, and are finding some solace in your duties. You must find it hard to console aliens in England. They probably love England, and now they are ali...Ivor Bertie Gurney unknown unknown[Letter to 'Times']Print: Newspaper
1700-1799'I at this time kept up a very frequent correspondence with Sir David [Dalrymple]; and I read to Dr. Johnson to-night the following passage from the letter which I had la...James Boswell David Dalrymple[letter to Boswell]Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849Byron 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 mar...Augusta Leigh Annabella Milbanke[letter to Byron]Manuscript: Letter
1700-1799'I was shewed a curious Thing today - a Letter written by Lord Strafford to his Daughter three Weeks before his Execution - he apparently expected no such Sentence, but r...Hester Lynch Thrale Lord Strafford[letter to his daughter, 1641]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'Letters & Letter writing were then proceeded with. Mrs Burrow read three letters of William Cowper characteristically interesting & amusing. Mrs C. Elliott read in...Howard R. Smith Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield[letter to his son]Print: Book
1700-1799'He kept the greater part of mine [letters] very carefully; and a short time before his death was attentive enough to seal them up in bundles, and ordered them to be deli...James Boswell James Boswell[letter to Johnson from Corsica]Manuscript: Letter
1700-1799[Matthew Pilkington was in England and was staying with Pope, upon Swift's recommendation. Having received a letter in which he said Pope was treating him handsomely, Lae...Jonathan Swift Matthew Pilkington[letter to Laetitia Pilkington, about Pope]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'Meeting held at Gower Cottage. 8th May ’43
    Muriel Stevens in the Chair
1. Minutes of last meeting read & signed

[...] ...		Isabel Taylor Samuel Johnson[letter to Lord Chesterfield]Print: Book
1700-1799'I was one Day exceedingly surprised when the Penny-post brought a Letter, directed to my Son; as it was marked [italics] Teddington [end italics] I open'd it, judging it...Laetitia Pilkington Mrs Meade[letter to LP's son, Jack]Manuscript: Letter
1700-1799'I communicated this Letter [from Colley Cibber, reproduced in the text] to Lord Chief Baron [italics] Bowes [end italics], the Hon. [italics] Arthur Hill [end italics], ...Arthur Hill, Lord Bowes Colley Cibber[letter to LP]Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849'I have seen a letter from a Gentleman in Sweden which proves that her [Madame de Stael's] Anglomania did not first arise on coming to this country. I will try if I can g...Anne Romilly [unknown][letter to Madame de Stael]Manuscript: Letter
1850-1899'here is a letter for you, which I opened [italics] verily [end italics] by mistake at first. One came for Florence at the same time which I snatched up and I could not b...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell [unknown][letter to Marianne Gaskell]Manuscript: Letter


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