Record Number: 30872
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I stayed with Sir Alfred Lyall for a couple of days on my way north [to Middleborough]. He gave me the proofs of his life of Lord Dufferin to read which was rather interesting. There are some admirable chapters on the missions to P'berg (Saint Petersburg] and C'ple [Constantinople], and the work Lord D. did in Egypt. The book is very nearly finished. '
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 11 Sep 1904 and 12 Sep 1904
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:specific address: family home of Sir Alfred Lyall address unknown
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:16 Jul 1868
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:Oxford graduate, language student, traveller, archaeologist, yet to take up formal occupation as political advisor
Religion:originally Christian (Anglican) by now declared atheist
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The life of the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava.
Genre:Biography
Form of Text:Manuscript: Sheet, proofs
Publication Detailspublished the following year, (London: John Murray, 1905)
Provenanceread in situ
Source Information:
Record ID:30872
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Gertrude Bell Archive Newcastle University Library http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk
Additional Information:
Letter from Gertrude Bell to unidentified recipient, probably either Florence Bell, Hugh Bell or other close family member. http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/letter_details.php?letter_id=1435
Citation:
Gertrude Bell Archive Newcastle University Library http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30872, accessed: 10 June 2024
Additional Comments:
None
