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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
 
1900-1945'I receive another letter from Joan, dated June 30th. She had just started the massage course for which the fee was 142 guineas. And she hoped that, when the course was f...Thomas Kitching [letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'I get my letter; it is from Pip [Tom's sister, Phyllis] and is dated June 21st, 1942. She says Colin looks absolutely splendid and is fighting fit; he is proud of us. An...Thomas Kitching [letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'AT LAST! A letter from Brenda [Tom's sister] dated July 27th, 1942, with some news of Nora: 'I expect Joan has told you of the letter she had from Mrs Noble giving an ac...Thomas Kitching [letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'There is a letter to both of us from Joan dated July 28th, 1942. She is enjoying her work "hugely".'Thomas Kitching [letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'I receive another letter from Joan, dated October 13th, 1942, and numbered two. She is full of enthusiasm for her work...'Thomas Kitching [letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'I receive two letters from Brenda. One dated July 22nd, 1942, says she was just moving to London and was going to do all she could for Colin and Joan.'Thomas Kitching [letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'I receive a letter from Brenda, dated September 18th, 1942. She writes: "We are hoping it won't be long now before we have news of your safety"'Thomas Kitching [letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'A note from Nic says that, if I send a coconut weekly, she will send sago pudding - very nice of her.'Thomas Kitching [letter]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...C. Elliott Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne[letter]Print: Unknown
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...C. Elliott Victor Hugo[letter]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'My dear Father and Mother, Your letters received with thanks. My book is being printed by Thorne, Stiff, and Payne, among other people. Is that not appropriate for a neu...Robert Louis Stevenson Margaret Isabella; Thomas Stevenson[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1850-1899'My dear Mother, Many thanks for your last kind letter. I am very much better […]. My book is almost through the press.'Robert Louis Stevenson Margaret Isabella Stevenson[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1850-1899'My dear people, I shall tell you as soon as I am able to come over: and I can say no more. How can I? I hope it will be very soon, but it cannot be immediately. I did no...Robert Louis Stevenson Margaret Isabella and Thomas Stevenson[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1850-1899'I have received a nice letter from Colvin. He says my room is delightful; but there was a green curtain which ‘put his teeth on edge’. What should this be? Not the purit...Robert Louis Stevenson Sidney Colvin[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1850-1899'What a nice letter from Peterhead!'Robert Louis Stevenson A. R. Hackett[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849[Letter: 31 July 1837]

'Mamma read aloud all the poison for us in your last letter. I suppose she thought M. Moulton's compliments will not ruin us for life.'		Emma Wedgwood Emma Sismondi[Letter]Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849'[Letter]

'Here is a very pleasant letter from Sally to you, which we thought it was a pity should go for nothing, and so we opened it, and so we read it.'		Elizabeth Wedgwood Sarah Elizabeth Wedgwood[Letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'I received a very long & most interesting letter from Lieut. E. R. Jones from Marseilles France where he is stationed with the Indian troops who are on field service.'Anne Jenkins E. R. Jones[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1600-1699'When I came out of ye pulpit I read a letter from Mr Harlakenden wherein he writes excellent news from Scarborough taking by storme the sand, Church, 120 ships, 32 pie...Ralph Josselin Richard Harlakenden[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'Meeting held at Hilliers, Northcourt Avenue. 26. ii. 40Meeting held at Hilliers, Northcourt Avenue. 26. ii. 40. Rosamund Walis in the Chair
1. Minutes of last ...		Mary Pollard Pliny the Younger[lettter giving an account of the eruption of Vesu...Print: Book


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