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Joanna Baillie
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Felicia Hemans : American edition comprising two collections of poetical works
Joanna Baillie to Felicia Hemans, 11 May 1827: 'Yesterday your American volume from the Author was put into my hands, and dipping into it here & there without cutting the leaves, I see that it is full of Poetic beauty of the highest value, and that I have a rich feast abiding me'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Joanna Baillie Print: Book
Mary Berry : Life of Lady Russell
Joanna Baillie to Mary Berry, 24 July 1819: 'Your "Life of Lady Russell," as far as my acquaintance extends, gives general satisfaction [...] I must thank you again for your copy so kindly bestowed upon your unworthy servant [...] I have, indeed, read it with great interest'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Joanna Baillie Print: Book
Mary Berry : Introduction to The Comparative View of Social Life in France and England
Joanna Baillie to Mary Berry, 24 April 1828, acknowledging receipt, the previous day, of her copy of Berry's "The Comparative View of Social Life in France and England" (vol.1): 'I have had no opportunity of reading it, part of the introduction excepted, which I liked much. It reads well, being clear and sensible, and happily expressed'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Joanna Baillie Print: Book
Mary Berry : The Comparative View of Social Life in France and England (vol.1)
Joanna Baillie to Mary Berry, 9 June 1828: 'I have read your "View of the Social Life, &c.," twice; and it has lost nothing, but rather gained, on the second perusal. The style is clear and scholar-like [...] it is written in a good spirit of liberality and rectitude, and it abounds in excellent observations concisely and cleverly expressed' [goes on to express reservations, among these being that Berry's account of Voltaire's mistress Madame du Chatelet "rather offends as to that delicacy which is expected in the writings of a woman"].
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Joanna Baillie Print: Book
Mary Berry : The Comparative View of Social Life in France and England (vol 2)
Joanna Baillie to Mary Berry, [1831]: 'I have just read your proof-sheet [of second volume of Berry's "Comparative View of Social Life in France and England"] [goes on to express pleasure at Berry's mentions of herself (Baillie) in the work)]'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Joanna Baillie Print: In proof
Frances Kemble : Francis the First
Joanna Baillie to John Murray, 16 March 1832: 'I thank you very heartily for your great courtesy in sending me a copy of Miss Kemble's tragedy. I have read it very eagerly and found it a very extraordinary work, written with much force and ability, containing many traits of real genius. It well deserves the success which I see by to-day's papers it has met with, and I doubt not it will continue to enjoy the favour of the public. If you have an opportunity I should be very much obliged to you to convey my congratulations to the young authoress on this brilliant beginning of her career as a dramatic writer.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Joanna Baillie Print: Book
: reviews of Frances Kemble, Francis the First
Joanna Baillie to John Murray, 16 March 1832: 'I thank you very heartily for your great courtesy in sending me a copy of Miss Kemble's tragedy. I have read it very eagerly and found it a very extraordinary work, written with much force and ability, containing many traits of real genius. It well deserves the success which I see by to-day's papers it has met with, and I doubt not it will continue to enjoy the favour of the public. If you have an opportunity I should be very much obliged to you to convey my congratulations to the young authoress on this brilliant beginning of her career as a dramatic writer.'
