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Record Number: 2270


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

One of my many visitors this summer, - R.M. Milnes, made earnest enquiry for you. I do hope you like his poetry almost as much as he likes yours. I keep a vol. of his always beside me, - & find some things there almost too beautiful. How wonderful, - almost miraculous is his sympathy, - his understanding of Evil in all its forms, - in combination with his robust cheerfulness of spirits & manners! I know it is the fashion among London people who despise speculative men to dislike Milnes. I cordially honour & like him.

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

5 Sep 1842

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:

Harriet Martineau

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

12 Jun 1802

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Writer

Religion:

Unitarian

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:

R.M. Milnes

Title:

n/a

Genre:

Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

2270

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Harriet Martineau

Title:

Letter to Caroline Clive, 5 Sept 1842

Location:

Private collection of Edward Clive, Whitfield, Wormbridge, Hereford.

Call No:

MS Whitfield C13

Page/Folio:

n/a

Citation:

Harriet Martineau, Letter to Caroline Clive, 5 Sept 1842 Private collection of Edward Clive, Whitfield, Wormbridge, Hereford., p. MS Whitfield C13, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=2270, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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