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Record Number: 16311


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Arabella Moulton-Barrett to Elizabeth Barrett, c.1 October 1830: 'Papa read us out of the newspaper Emily Bayford's marriage, it took place on Tuesday [28 September]'.

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 28 Sep 1830 and 1 Oct 1830

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:

Edward Moulton-Barrett

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

28 May 1785

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Estate owner

Religion:

Evangelical

Country of Origin:

Jamaica

Country of Experience:

England

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

Arabella Moulton-Barrett (reader's daughter) and siblings.


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

report of marriage of Emily Bayford and Charles George Butler

Genre:

Reference / General works

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

16311

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson

Title:

The Brownings' Correspondence

Place of Publication:

Winfield

Date of Publication:

1984

Vol:

2

Page:

261

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson (ed.), The Brownings' Correspondence (Winfield, 1984), 2, p. 261, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=16311, accessed: 18 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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