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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
 
1600-1699'and by and by comes a letter from Mr Coventry's own hand to him; which he never opened (which was a strange thing) but did give it me to open and read, and consider what...Samuel Pepys Sir William Coventry[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1600-1699'As long as your last [letter] was, I read it over thrice in less then an hower, though to say truth I skipt some on't the last time, I could not read my owne confession ...Dorothy Osborne William Temple[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1850-1899'we had reached a cell in the west wing, to which the first letter was addressed. The women were locked up in their cells during tea-time, and the clerk, placing her mout...anon [unknown][letter]Manuscript: Letter
1850-1899'In the laundry, the prisoner to whom the letter was given smiled gratefully in the clerk's face, as she thrust it into her bosom. "Can you read it?" inquired the letter-...anon [unknown][letter]Manuscript: Letter
1600-1699'Up, and all morning at the office << where the Duke of York's long letter was read, to their great trouble and their suspecting me to have been the writer of it>>'Samuel Pepys James, Duke of York[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1600-1699'Walked to St James and Pell Mell, and read over with Sir W. Coventry my long letter to the Duke of York and what the Duke of York hath from mine wrote to the board; wher...Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1600-1699'Walked to St James and Pell Mell, and read over with Sir W. Coventry my long letter to the Duke of York and what the Duke of York hath from mine wrote to the board; wher...Sir William Coventry Samuel Pepys[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1850-1899'Called upon Joe & chatted for some time with him, read a letter which Harriette had sent.'John Buckley Castieau Harriette [letter]Manuscript: Letter
1700-1799'[Sir Hans Sloane] considered my Letter over, and finding, by the contents, Doctor [italics] Mead [end italics] recommended me to him, said "Poor Creature! I suppose you ...Hans Sloane Laetitia Pilkington[Letter]Manuscript: Letter
1700-1799[LP having written to Lord Kingsborough in warm terms after he, having heard bad things of her, ordered her to destroy his letters, she sent him a poem pleading forgivene...Robert, Lord Kingsborough Laetitia Pilkington[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'Towards the end of the war I would receive a letter in her tiny, rounded hand, one of those wartime "pre-mission" letters, intended for onward transmission only if the w...Ralph Glasser Rachel [letter]Manuscript: Letter
1850-1899'I was much amused by one prisoner's letter that in the course of Duty I read to-day. The prisoner is in Gaol for beating his wife & excused himself in this fashion.'John Buckley Castieau [prisoner][letter]Manuscript: Letter
1700-1799'This letter [printed above; from Dr Dodd, a clergyman condemned to death, asking Johnson to help him appeal for clemency to the King] was brought to Dr. Johnson when in ...Samuel Johnson William Dodd[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1700-1799'I read Wm S- letter and thought upon it and religion before I got up, I think of and feel religion at times but I do not understand it always'Elizabeth Gurney William Savery[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1700-1799'I have been reading a letter from my father in which he offers me to come to London, [underline] what [end underline] a temptation, but I believe it to be much better fo...Elizabeth Gurney John Gurney[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'I have Brian's letter. The opening words are: "Dear Mum and Dad, I hope you are all right". This fills me with gloom. It can only mean that they have heard nothing of No...Thomas Kitching Brian Kitching[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'I see Seabridge's letter from South Africa; it is very interesting. There are details about many people who escaped and about the casualties. [quotes from letter]'Thomas Kitching Seabridge[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'Helen Ball's letter from South Africa to James is like a breath of fresh spring air in this lousy gaol' [describes letter at length and copies extracts; Tom's son Brian ...Thomas Kitching Helen Ball[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'There is a letter from Joan, Barn Close, Milford, Godalming. It is dated 14.7.42 and addressed to both of us, of course. It is an excellent letter, with the limitations ...Thomas Kitching [n/a][letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'A few letters are released today. I get my fifth and last - it is from Amy addressed to Nora at 24, Mount Rosie Road and dated July 19th. It contains no new news.'Thomas Kitching [letter]Print: NewspaperManuscript: Letter


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