| Evidence: | 'Sir, I have heard with great regret that you are the author of that gross personal libel which appeared in the Quarterly Review, in the form of criticism on my Life of Cardinal Wolsey. I say with regret because it has been my settled determination from the moment I read the article to make the author sensible that in accusing me of being activated by the most obnoxious principles, he had laid himself open to be suspected of obeying them himself.' |
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Between Sep 1812 and 21 Mar 1814 | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | John Galt |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 2 May 1779 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Religion: | n/a |
| Country of origin: | Scotland |
| Country of experience: | n/a |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
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| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | Thomas Dunham Whitaker |
| Title: | Galt's Life of Cardinal Wolsey |
| Genre: | Essays / Criticism |
| Form of Text: | Print: Serial / periodical |
| Publication details: | 'Galt's Life of Cardinal Wolsey' appeared in the Quarterly Review, vol 8 no.15 (September 1812), 163-72 |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 3459 | |
| Source - | Manuscript | |
| Author: | John Galt | |
| Title: | Letters of Gifford to R.W. Hay | |
| Location: | National Library of Scotland | |
| Call no: | John Murray Archive, MS. 42242 (423A) | |
| Page/folio: | n/a |
| Citation: | John Galt, Letters of Gifford to R.W. Hay National Library of Scotland, p. John Murray Archive, MS. 42242 (423A), p. n/a, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=3459, accessed: 20 April 2024 | |
| Despite the labelling of the folder, this letter is not by Gifford, but clearly signed by John Galt, and is to R.W. Hay. Hay is NOT, however, the author of the review of which Galt complains, evidenced by Hay's response, which denies authorship of the review, and by Galt's second letter, which accepts this as true. The author of the review was Thomas Dunham Whitaker. |
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