| Evidence: | '[She thanks them for the great pleasure two of their works had given her 'by their charming descriptions of natural scenery and the thoughts and feelings arising from the happy circumstances of rural life'.]
[Editors' gloss on contents of part of this letter to William and Mary Howitt] |
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Until: 31 May 1838 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: Manchester specific address: 14 Dover St, Oxford Rd |
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| Reader: | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | 29 Sep 1810 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | author and clergyman's wife |
| Religion: | n/a |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | Wiiliam Howitt |
| Title: | n/a |
| Genre: | Poetry, Natural history |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 18994 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Elizabeth Gaskell | |
| Editor: | J.A.V. Chapple | |
| Title: | Letters of Mrs Gaskell, The | |
| Place of Publication: | Manchester | |
| Date of Publication: | 1997 | |
| Vol: | n/a | |
| Page: | 14 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Elizabeth Gaskell, J.A.V. Chapple (ed.), Letters of Mrs Gaskell, The (Manchester, 1997), p. 14, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=18994, accessed: 26 April 2024 | |
| Additional editor Arthur Pollard. Additional author Mary Howitt - the Quaker Howitts collaborated on poetic works and books about nature. |
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