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Record 28504

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
'entertained me much, though they would probably have not so much interest out of this family, to which so many of them relate. My father is much annoyed at having so many particulars disclosed'
Century: 1800-1849
Date: 2 Jan 1844
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:G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth 18 Apr 1802
Socio-economic group: Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation: Aristocrat and Politician
Religion: Liberal Anglican
Country of origin: England
Country of experience: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: Lord Morpeth became 7th Earl of Carlisle in 1848.

 

Text Being Read:

Author: George Selwyn
Title: Correspondence
Genre: Miscellany / Anthology, A collection of letters
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: owned

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 28504  
  Source - Manuscript
  Author: G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth
  Title: Carlisle MSS
  Location: Castle Howard
  Call no: J19/8/2
  Page/folio: n/a

Citation: G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth, Carlisle MSS Castle Howard, p. J19/8/2, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=28504, accessed: 23 April 2024

Additional comments:

Selwyn was a close friend of the 5th Earl of Carlisle, the reader's grandfather.

 

 

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