Record Number: 30874
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'This morning, [...] I went to the Bibliothèque Nationale. [Saloman] Reinach [editor of the "Revue Archéologique"] had given me a letter to one of the directors and I was received with open arms. They are most kind. I looked at 2 wonderful Greek MSS — illuminated — from 12 to 3.30! and I am going back there tomorrow to see ivories and more precious MSS which they will have out for me. It's perfectly delightful. I shd like to do nothing else for 6 months.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 8 Nov 1904 and 9 Nov 1904
Country:France
Timemorning
afternoon
city: Paris
specific address: Bibliothèque Nationale
(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:France
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:n/a
Genre:paleography
Form of Text:Manuscript: Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceread in situ
Source Information:
Record ID:30874
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Gertrude Bell Archive Newcastle University Library http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk
Additional Information:
Letter from Gertrude Bell to Florence Bell 8 November 1904 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/letter_details.php?letter_id=1442
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=30874, accessed: 13 May 2025
Additional Comments:
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