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Record 27012

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
Harriet, Countess Granville to her brother, the Duke of Devonshire: 'Let me just say that two little books you gave me were the greatest pleasure and comfort to me whilst I was sick. I am quite well now, only rather wishy-washy.'
Century: 1800-1849
Date: Between 1 Jan 1837 and 7 Dec 1839
Country: France
Time: n/a
Place: city: Paris
   
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:Harriet Countess Granville
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Female
Date of Birth Aug 1785
Socio-economic group: Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation: Diplomat's wife
Religion: n/a
Country of origin: n/a
Country of experience: France
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author:
Title: 'two little books'
Genre: Unknown
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: owned

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 27012  
Source - Print  
  Author: Harriet Countess Granville
  Editor: F. Leveson Gower
  Title: Letters of Harriet, Countess Granville 1810-1845
  Place of Publication: London
  Date of Publication: 1894
  Vol: 2
  Page: 261
  Additional comments: n/a

Citation: Harriet Countess Granville, F. Leveson Gower (ed.), Letters of Harriet, Countess Granville 1810-1845 (London, 1894), 2, p. 261, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=27012, accessed: 19 April 2024

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