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Record Number: 28329


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

[Thomas Edwards to Samuel Richardson, 1 March 1754:] 'Who is that Miss Nanny Williams who has published a pretty copy of verses addressed to you in the Gentleman's Magazine of January last? Whoever she be, the girl has a good heart; and writes very well [...] If you know her, I desire my service and thanks to her.'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1753 and 1 Mar 1754

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Thomas Edwards

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Writer

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Anna Williams

Title:

verses addressed to Samuel Richardson

Genre:

Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

In the Gentleman's Magazine, January

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

28329

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Anna Laetitia Barbauld

Title:

Correspondence of Samuel Richardson [...] Selected from the original manuscripts, bequeathed by him to his family

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1804

Vol:

3

Page:

79-80

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Anna Laetitia Barbauld (ed.), Correspondence of Samuel Richardson [...] Selected from the original manuscripts, bequeathed by him to his family  (London, 1804), 3, p. 79-80, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=28329, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

Not clear whether 1753 or 1754 is meant by 'January last'. Author of text identified by source ed.

   
   
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