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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1900-1945'I receive two letters - one (undated) from Nellie [Tom's eldest sister] in Australia and the other from Amy Hallom in Lancaster, dated 19.7.1942. Both think Nora is here...Thomas Kitching [n/a][letters]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 received a card from the war in France from Lieutenant E. R. Jones, who is on service out there, with the few words ... "I am quite well".' Anne Jenkins E. R. Jones[postcard]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'I received a commission within six months [of the declaration of war] and was posted to a battalion of the Green Howards, my local North Riding regiment, then trai...Herbert Edward Read The New AgePrint: Serial / periodical
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
1800-1849'I received about a month ago the Revd Willm Thomson of Ochiltree's new translation of the Testament. Of course I am no judge of his 'new renderings'; but the stile both...Thomas Carlyle William ThomsonThe New Testament. Translated from the Greek, 3 vo...Print: Book
1850-1899'I received my father’s pamphlet and read it with great pleasure. I shall try and write of it more at large to himself.'Robert Louis Stevenson Thomas StevensonChristianity Confirmed by Jewish and Heathen Testi...Print: Pamphlet
1900-1945'I received on the 3rd a parcel from you with biscuits and bulls eyes, and same time books and jersey with letter. The books are very welcome. I shall enjoy reading wha...Henry William Williamson [Anon] [Anon][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'I received the book only three hours ago--and it is only too short! I've read it twice.[...]. Many thanks. I've lived for a few hours in your pages.Of the sketches I've ...Joseph Conrad Hugh CliffordIn a Corner of AsiaPrint: Book
1800-1849'I received the Books, & among them the Bride of Abydos. It is very, very beautiful.'George Canning George Gordon, Lord ByronThe Bride of AbydosPrint: BookManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'I received the copy of "Adam Bede" which you were so kind as to send me quite safely; and I am very much obliged to you for it. - I thoroughly admire this writer's works...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell George Eliot [pseud.]Adam BedePrint: Book
1800-1849'I received the Mag. with the inclosures last night; a great store of amusement The former I have not got time to read but I see there are some excellent articles in it a...James Hogg [MS volume of Jacbite material]Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'I received the Mag. with the inclosures last night; a great store of amusement The former I have not got time to read but I see there are some excellent articles in it a...James Hogg Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I received the volume ["A Motley"] the day before yesterday and laid it aside till this afternoon.' Hence follow one and a half pages of almost unqualified praise for t...Joseph Conrad John GalsworthyA MotleyPrint: Book
1800-1849'I received Walter Scott's Rokeby. I gazed at it with a transport of impatience, and began reading it in bed. I am already in the first canto: - my soul has glowed with w...Charlotte Bury Walter ScottRokebyPrint: Unknown
1850-1899'I received your books last night quite safely, and plunged into 'Lutfullah' with great interest, being prepared to like it from the notice in the Athenaeum. The Bombay Q...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell E.B. Eastwick ['ed']Autobiography of Lutfullah, a Mohammedan gentleman...Print: Book
1850-1899'I received your books last night quite safely, and plunged into 'Lutfullah' with great interest, being prepared to like it from the notice in the Athenaeum. The Bombay Q...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Bombay Quarterly ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I received your books last night quite safely, and plunged into 'Lutfullah' with great interest, being prepared to like it from the notice in the Athenaeum. The Bombay Q...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Athenaeum [review of Eastwick's 'Lutfullah']Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I received your splendid work the other day; and have placed it in my little library, having only looked over the plates, and some references from these; and read the ge...James Hogg Robert SurteesHistory and Antiquities of the County Palatinate o...Print: Book
1900-1945'I received your two letters on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. I had not thought that your love for me is as great as it is and that you have loved me ever since ...Dora Willatt Ian HayA Knight on WheelsPrint: Book


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