| Evidence: | [Thomas Edwards to Samuel Richardson, 1 March 1754:]
'Who is that Miss Nanny Williams who has published a pretty copy of verses addressed to you in the Gentleman's Magazine of January last? Whoever she be, the girl has a good heart; and writes very well [...] If you know her, I desire my service and thanks to her.' |
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| Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Between 1 Jan 1753 and 1 Mar 1754 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | n/a | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | Thomas Edwards |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | n/a |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| 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: | Anna Williams |
| Title: | verses addressed to Samuel Richardson |
| Genre: | Poetry |
| Form of Text: | Print: Serial / periodical |
| Publication details: | In the Gentleman's Magazine, January |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 28329 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | n/a | |
| Editor: | Anna Laetitia Barbauld | |
| Title: | Correspondence of Samuel Richardson [...] Selected from the original manuscripts, bequeathed by him to his family | |
| Place of Publication: | London | |
| Date of Publication: | 1804 | |
| Vol: | 3 | |
| Page: | 79-80 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Anna Laetitia Barbauld (ed.), Correspondence of Samuel Richardson [...] Selected from the original manuscripts, bequeathed by him to his family (London, 1804), 3, p. 79-80, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=28329, accessed: 21 March 2023 | |
| Not clear whether 1753 or 1754 is meant by 'January last'. Author of text identified by source ed. |
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