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Record 16852

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
Robert Browning to Rachel Talfourd, c.1842: 'Out of certain projects of calling personally and saying my thankful say -- comes this poor paper and ink acknowledgement of the Sergeant's great kindness [...] I have read the "Recollections" with the greatest delight, seeing in my mind the whole party at every turn. Will you have the goodness to tell him this, mending my imperfect phrase.'
Century: 1800-1849
Date: Between 1 Jan 1842 and 31 Dec 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:Robert Browning
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth 7 May 1812
Socio-economic group: Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation: Writer
Religion: unknown
Country of origin: England
Country of experience: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: Thomas Noon Talfourd
Title: Recollections of a First Visit to the Alps, in August and September 1841
Genre: Autobiog / Diary, Geography / Travel
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: Privately printed; undated.
Provenance: unknown

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 16852  
Source - Print  
  Author: n/a
  Editor: Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson
  Title: The Brownings' Correspondence
  Place of Publication: Winfield
  Date of Publication: 1987
  Vol: 5
  Page: 196
  Additional comments: n/a

Citation: Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson (ed.), The Brownings' Correspondence (Winfield, 1987), 5, p. 196, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=16852, accessed: 19 April 2024

Additional comments:

 

 

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