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Record Number: 9460


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Joanna Baillie to Mary Berry, [1831]: 'I have just read your proof-sheet [of second volume of Berry's "Comparative View of Social Life in France and England"] [goes on to express pleasure at Berry's mentions of herself (Baillie) in the work)]'.

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1831 and 31 Dec 1831

Country:

England

Time

n/a

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:

Joanna Baillie

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

11 Sep 1762

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Writer

Religion:

Anglican

Country of Origin:

Scotland

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Mary Berry

Title:

The Comparative View of Social Life in France and England (vol 2)

Genre:

Geography / Travel

Form of Text:

Print: In proof

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

borrowed (other)


Source Information:

Record ID:

9460

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:

3

Page:

413

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), 3, p. 413, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=9460, accessed: 24 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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