Record Number: 22513
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'My dear Miss Sorabji My husband & I were so distressed at the sad news contained in our paper today that I cannot refrain from sending you a few lines of sincere sympathy with you & yours in this great loss. I remember reading your brother in law’s book with much interest. Truly her & his wonderful influence will be most widely missed. Was your sister with him at the end? With my kind love Yours very sincerely Sibyl W Roffes'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Until: 28 Mar 1912
Country:probably India
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Type of Experience(Reader):
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Unknown/NA
Occupation:unknown
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:probably India
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
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Genre:Unknown
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Source Information:
Record ID:22513
Source - Manuscript:Other
Author:F165/208 Correspondence & papers of and concerning Theodore Leighton Pennell (husband of Alice) & his death in 1912. 1908 – 15. Sorabji Papers, APACS, British Library,
Citation:F165/208 Correspondence & papers of and concerning Theodore Leighton Pennell (husband of Alice) & his death in 1912. 1908 – 15. Sorabji Papers, APACS, British Library, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=22513, accessed: 02 May 2024
Additional Comments:
The book could have been either 'Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier' (London: Seeley Service, 1908) or 'Things Seen in Northern India' (London: Seeley Service, 1912) written by Theodore Leighton Pennell, medical missionary at Bannu on the North-West Frontier. He married Cornelia's sister Alice in 1908 and died of blood poisoning in 1912.
