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Laetitia Elizabeth Landon : The Emerald Ring

'the emerald ring' 'it is agem which [...]' [transcribes poem] 'le landon'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Elisabeth or Eliza Duncan      

Laetitia Elizabeth Landon : 'Change'

'Change' 'We say that people ... [transcribes text]'LEL'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Dugdale      

Laetitia Landon : When Should Lovers Breathe Their Vows?

Accurate transcript of complete text, probably from The Improvisatrice.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: member of Carey/Maingay group     

Laetitia Landon : The Soldier's Grave

Transcript of poem partially obscured by later use of the manuscript as a scrapbook. Probably copied from The Improvisatrice.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: member of Carey/Maingay group     

Laetitia Landon : Change

'The Change' 'And this is what is left of youth/...' [in 'Fragments' section of 1831 text]

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Carey/Maingay group     Print: Unknown

Laetitia Elizabeth Landon : Romance and Reality

'L.E.L.'s [Laetitia Elizabeth Landon's] 3d vol is very good indeed. It has Romance & Sentiment; which is that in which she excells - [underlined] Reality [end underlining] she has too much fancy & feeling for - I was deeply interested in the 3d Vol - it does her heart & imagination both great credit. Cavendish I find very amusing' [Letter to Charles Ollier]

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Shelley      Print: Book

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