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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
 
1800-1849'There, I flatter myself I have constructed you a Smartish Letter, considering my want of Materials. But like my dear Dr Johnson I beleive [sic] I have dealt more in Noti...Jane Austen Samuel JohnsonLetter to Boswell, 4 July 1774Print: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to Robert Southey, 16 March 1837: 'At the first perusal of your letter I felt only shame, and regret that I had ever ventured to trouble you [with reques...Charlotte Bronte Robert Southeyletter to Charlotte BronteManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte postscript to letter to William Smith Williams, 12 May 1848: 'I find -- on glancing over yours, that I have forgotten to answer a question you ask respec...Charlotte Bronte William Smith Williamsletter to Charlotte BronteManuscript: Letter
1800-1849'Wednesday Jan 5th ... Then we went a-shopping. I called at Lehnhold's [music publisher's where Clairmont received all mail] and found a letter from Mary. Got into the...Claire Clairmont Mary ShelleyLetter to Claire ClairmontManuscript: Letter
1800-1849'Wednesday Jan 5th ... Then we went a-shopping. I called at Lehnhold's [music publisher's where Clairmont received all mail] and found a letter from Mary. Got into the...Claire Clairmont Mary ShelleyLetter to Claire ClairmontManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 25 March 1843: 'Mr Kenyon came to see me yesterday [...] and he brought & read to me a letter from Mr Wordsworth to Mr Cra...John Kenyon William Wordsworthletter to Crabbe RobinsonManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Mary Russell Mitford, 2 October 1849: 'The [French] President's letter from Rome has delighted us -- A letter worth writing and reading! ...Robert and Elizabeth Barrett BrowningLouis Napoleon Letter to Edgar NeyPrint: Newspaper
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1800-1849		[Marginalia]: ms note at foot of p.8 of Appendix: 'J. Claver ...[ J. Clavering is the first signatory of the letter on this page] We condemn the political mistakes of the...N.S. Cornith Joseph PriceLetter to Edmund Burke, Esq; on the latter part of...Print: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 29 September 1837: 'You certainly shd write Dash [Mitford's dog]'s memoirs! My youngest brothers, to say nothing of my e...Elizabeth Barrett Mary Russell MitfordLetter to Elizabeth BarrettManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 14 May 1842: 'I cdnt help reading to Crow your beautiful story of your Flush [dog] [...] mine immediately took up the gesture ...Elizabeth Barrett Mary Russell Mitfordletter to Elizabeth BarrettManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Arabella and Henrietta Moulton-Barrett (sisters), 2 October 1846, on receiving her father and brother's responses to her marriage: 'The...Elizabeth Barrett Browning George Moulton-Barrettletter to Elizabeth Barrett BrowningManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Arabella and Henrietta Moulton-Barrett (sisters), 2 October 1846, on receiving her father, brother's, and sisters' responses to her marria...Elizabeth Barrett Browning Arabella and Henrietta Moulton-Barrettletter to Elizabeth Barrett BrowningManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Arabella and Henrietta Moulton-Barrett (sisters), 2 October 1846, on receiving her father, brother's, and sisters' responses to her marria...Robert Browning Arabella and Henrietta Moulton-Barrettletter to Elizabeth Barrett BrowningManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett, 31 March 1847: 'Thank you for the dear welcome letters [...] Tell [Arabel] to thank Mr Boyd for his kind one -...Robert Browning Hugh Stuart Boydletter to Elizabeth Barrett BrowningManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 12 April 1849: 'I read Anne's letter [of 5 April] to you; it was touching enough ...'Charlotte Bronte Anne Bronteletter to Ellen NusseyManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 10 September 1808, during stay at Bothwell Castle, seat of Lord Douglas: 'Lord and Lady Rosslyn arrived at four o'clock [...] Lord Rosslyn gave me a ...Mary Berry Captain AdamLetter to fatherManuscript: Letter
1900-1945Passages transcribed into E. M. Forster's Commonplace Book (1929) include section from Horace Walpole's letter of 13 November 1760 to George Montagu, describing the funer...Edward Morgan Forster Horace WalpoleLetter to George Montagu, 13 November 1760Print: Book
1850-1899Henry James to William James, 1 January 1883, on having received William's farewell letter to their father too late for Henry James Sr to see it before he died: "I went o...Henry James William Jamesletter to Henry James SrManuscript: Letter
1900-1945Sunday 6 January 1935: 'We lunched with Maynard & Lydia [Keynes] [...] talked about [...] Wells -- [Maynard] had read his Au[tobiograph]y. Thought him a little squit [......John Maynard Keynes George Bernard Shawletter to John Maynard Keynes, 11 December 1935Manuscript: Letter
1900-194529 July: 'I'm paralysed by the task of describing a week end at Garsington. I suppose we spoke some million words between us [...] There was Gertler; Shearman & Dallas ...Philip Morrell Philip MorellLetter to John Middleton Murry regarding his revie...Unknown


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