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Record Number: 9164


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Mary Berry, Journal, 16 March 1811: 'I had heard from Lord Stafford, at Lady Spencer's the night before, that the "Scotch Review," with the criticism upon "Madame du Deffand's Letters [edited by Berry]," was out; and this morning before I got my own, Lady Donegall sent me a copy she had got early. I ought to be much content, and I am [...] Blame, or notice of faults, there is none'.

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

16 Mar 1811

Country:

England

Time

morning

Place:

city: London

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:

Mary Berry

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

16 Mar 1763

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Writer/editor

Religion:

Church of England

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:

anon

Title:

Review of Mary Berry, ed., Letters of Madame du Deffand

Genre:

Essays / Criticism

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

In the Scotch Review, March 1811

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

9164

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Lady Theresa Lewis

Title:

Extracts of the Journals and Correspondence of Miss Berry From the Year 1783 to 1852

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1865

Vol:

2

Page:

467-68

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Lady Theresa Lewis (ed.), Extracts of the Journals and Correspondence of Miss Berry From the Year 1783 to 1852 (London, 1865), 2, p. 467-68, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=9164, accessed: 17 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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