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Rev. Sydney Smith

 

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Mary Berry : Preface to edition of Letters of Madame du Deffand

Mary Berry, Journal, 31 March 1810: 'Mr Sydney Smith with me in the morning, looking critically over my Preface [to her edition of the Letters of Madame du Deffand] and Life [of Madame du Deffand]. Much mended by his observations, upon which I am to work, and I set to it as soon as he was gone.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: The Rev. Sydney Smith      Manuscript: Unknown

  

Mary Berry : Life of Madame du Deffand

Mary Berry, Journal, 31 March 1810: 'Mr Sydney Smith with me in the morning, looking critically over my Preface [to her edition of the Letters of Madame du Deffand] and Life [of Madame du Deffand]. Much mended by his observations, upon which I am to work, and I set to it as soon as he was gone.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: The Rev. Sydney Smith      Manuscript: Unknown

  

Madame du Deffand : Letters

The Rev. Sydney Smith to Mary Berry, [1840]: 'I am reading again Madame du Deffand.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Rev. Sydney Smith      Print: Book

  

 : Church appointment notice

Sydney Smith to Mary Berry, [1843]: 'I saw a piece of news the other day, in which a gentleman made his good fortune known to the world in the public papers: -- "Last week the Rev. Elias Johnson was made examining chaplain to the Bishop of Jerusalem!"'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: The Rev. Sydney Smith      Print: Newspaper

 

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