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Record 19896

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
[LP reproduces her poem 'to the Hon. Colonel Duncombe', which she sent to Lord Augustus Fitz Roy] 'Lord Augustus did not fail to shew the Lines to all the Noblemen at [italics] White's[end italics], who heartily bantered the Colonel on his Generosity to his Mistress'.
Century: 1700-1799
Date: Until: 31 Dec 1739
Country: England
Time: n/a
Place: city: London
specific address: White's Club
   
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:Augustus, Lord Fitzroy
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth 1716
Socio-economic group: Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation: naval captain
Religion: n/a
Country of origin: England
Country of experience: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: Laetitia Pilkington
Title: To The Hon. Colonel Duncombe
Genre: Poetry
Form of Text: Manuscript: Unknown
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: owned
sent by L Pilkington

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 19896  
Source - Print  
  Author: Laetitia Pilkington
  Editor: A.C. Elias
  Title: Mempirs of Laetitia Pilkington
  Place of Publication: Athens GA
  Date of Publication: 1997
  Vol: I
  Page: 137-8
  Additional comments: n/a

Citation: Laetitia Pilkington, A.C. Elias (ed.), Mempirs of Laetitia Pilkington (Athens GA, 1997), I, p. 137-8, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=19896, accessed: 02 May 2024

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