| √ | Century of Experience | Evidence | Name of Reader / Listener / Reading Group | Author of Text | Title of Text | Form of Text | | |
| 1800-1849 | 'A fortnight ago, having employed myself in reading White's "Selborne", and being extremely fond of natural history, a... | Sir William Elford | Gilbert White | Selborne | Print: Book |
| 1800-1849 | 'I have just finished your poem of "The Sisters", and tell you truly and fairly that I read it with an interest and de... | Sir William Elford | Mary Russell Mitford | The Sisters | Print: Book |
| 1800-1849 | 'I have been, and am now, in the midst of reading Miss Edgeworth's 4th, 5th, and 6th vols of "Tales of Fashionable Lif... | Sir William Elford | Maria Edgeworth | Tales of Fashionable Life | Print: Book |
| 1800-1849 | 'By the way, I am in the train of reading the "History of Clarissa", who affords a notable example that fear is not th... | Sir William Elford | Samuel Richardson | Clarissa; or, the History of a Young Lady | Print: Book |
| 1800-1849 | 'I am doubtful whether the opinion of the world is so much in favour of Richardson's talents as formerly. It appears t... | Sir William Elford | Samuel Richardson | Clarissa; or, the History of a Young Lady | Print: Book |
| 1800-1849 | 'I am happy that you think with me about waltzing. Have you seen Sir H. Englefield's verses? They appear to me perfect... | Sir William Elford | Sir H. Englefield | Verses on Waltzing | Print: Book |