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Record 26486

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
'I mentioned that Jack's letter had arrived. It was dated the day before new-years-day, and brought good tidings of the Doctor's entire prosperity. He is dissecting, and operating, and speculating, and dining with boundless alacrity. The Baron is delighted with him, and even me and you; for he has read with great contentment of heart that 'able article' in the Edinr Review...'
Century: 1800-1849
Date: Between 31 Dec 1827 and 26 Jan 1828
Country: Scotland
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: 'the Baron'
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth 4 Dec 1795
Socio-economic group: Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation: n/a
Religion: n/a
Country of origin: Scotland
Country of experience: Scotland
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author:
Title: Edinburgh Review
Genre: Essays / Criticism
Form of Text: Print: Serial / periodical
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: owned

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 26486  
Source - Print  
  Author: Thomas Carlyle
  Editor: C R Sanders
  Title: The Collected Letters of Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle
  Place of Publication: Durham, North Carolina
  Date of Publication: 1970
  Vol: 4
  Page: 309
  Additional comments: n/a

Citation: Thomas Carlyle, C R Sanders (ed.), The Collected Letters of Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle (Durham, North Carolina, 1970), 4, p. 309, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=26486, accessed: 02 May 2024

Additional comments:

Taken from letter from TC to Margaret A. Carlyle dated 27th January 1829 (amended to 26th by editor), written at 21 Comley Bank. Pages 308-311 in this edition. "The Baron" has not been identified.

 

 

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