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Record Number: 16701


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Shall I confess to you that I have some dread of this wonderful lady [Harriet Martineau]...I agree with a good, simple lady of my acquaintance that "political economy is an excellent thing," but, alas! when I read Miss M's books, I slip [possibly skip?] the political economy as a friend of mine did the muscles when he studied anatomy'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Until: 26 Sep 1834

Country:

America

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:

Catharine Sedgwick

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

28 Dec 1789

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Author

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

America

Country of Experience:

America

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Harriet Martineau

Title:

works on political economy

Genre:

Social Science, Politics, political economy

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

16701

Source:

Print

Author:

A.G. L'Estrange

Editor:

n/a

Title:

The Friendships of Mary Russell Mitford

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1882

Vol:

1

Page:

257-8

Additional Comments:

Letter from Catharine Sedgwick to Miss Mitford, Stockbridge, September 26, 1834

Citation:

A.G. L'Estrange, The Friendships of Mary Russell Mitford (London, 1882), 1, p. 257-8, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=16701, accessed: 20 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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