Record Number: 28152

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 27 November 1759:] 'The book you enquire after is "The History of some of the Penitents in the Magdalen House." I think that is the title of the very pretty book we have been reading. I know not who writ it, but it is at least a very good likeness of Mrs Fielding.'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 1 Nov 1759 and 27 Nov 1759

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Lambeth

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reading Group:

Catherine Talbot and family

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Unknown

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

anon

Title:

The Histories of some of the Penitents in the Magadalen House

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

28152

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Montagu Pennington

Title:

A Series of Letters between Mrs Elizabeth Carter and Miss Catherine Talbot, from the year 1741 to 1770. To which are added, Letters from Mrs Elizabeth Carter to Mrs Vesey, between the years 1763 and 1787

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1809

Vol:

2

Page:

302-303

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Montagu Pennington (ed.), A Series of Letters between Mrs Elizabeth Carter and Miss Catherine Talbot, from the year 1741 to 1770. To which are added, Letters from Mrs Elizabeth Carter to Mrs Vesey, between the years 1763 and 1787 (London, 1809), 2, p. 302-303, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=28152, accessed: 30 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

Talbot was the stepdaughter of Thomas Secker, Archbishop of Canterbury. See p.300 in source for Carter's previous enquiry as to the title of the 'Magdalen Letters.'