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Lord Sligo (2nd marquis of) : [letter on the punishment for adultery in Turkey]

Byron's Journal (14 November 1813-19 April 1814), 5 December 1813: 'I showed ... [John Galt] Sligo's letter on the reports of the Turkish girl's aventure [ie punishment for adultery that became source of Byron's The Giaour] at Athens soon after it happened. He and Lord Holland, Lewis, and Moore, and Rogers, and Lady Melbourne have seen it.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Galt      Manuscript: Letter

Lord Sligo (2nd marquis of) : [letter on punishment of adultery in Turkey]

Byron's Journal (14 November 1813-19 April 1814), 5 Deecmber 1813: 'I showed ... [John Galt] Sligo's letter on the reports of the Turkish girl's aventure [ie punishment for adultery that became source of Byron's The Giaour] at Athens soon after it happened. He and Lord Holland, Lewis, and Moore, and Rogers, and Lady Melbourne have seen it.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Henry Richard Fox      Manuscript: Letter

Lord Sligo (2nd marquis of) : [letter on punishment for adultery in Turkey]

Byron's Journal (14 November 1813-19 April 1814), 5 Deecmber 1813: 'I showed ... [John Galt] Sligo's letter on the reports of the Turkish girl's aventure [ie punishment for adultery that became source of Byron's The Giaour] at Athens soon after it happened. He and Lord Holland, Lewis, and Moore, and Rogers, and Lady Melbourne have seen it.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Matthew Gregory Lewis      Manuscript: Letter

Lord Sligo (2nd marquis of) : [letter on punishment of adultery in Turkey]

Byron's Journal (14 November 1813-19 April 1814), 5 Deecmber 1813: 'I showed ... [John Galt] Sligo's letter on the reports of the Turkish girl's aventure [ie punishment for adultery that became source of Byron's The Giaour] at Athens soon after it happened. He and Lord Holland, Lewis, and Moore, and Rogers, and Lady Melbourne have seen it.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Moore      Manuscript: Letter

Lord Sligo (2nd marquis of) : [letter on punishment of adultery in Turkey]

Byron's Journal (14 November 1813-19 April 1814), 5 Deecmber 1813: 'I showed ... [John Galt] Sligo's letter on the reports of the Turkish girl's aventure [ie punishment for adultery that became source of Byron's The Giaour] at Athens soon after it happened. He and Lord Holland, Lewis, and Moore, and Rogers, and Lady Melbourne have seen it.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Rogers      Manuscript: Letter

Lord Sligo (2nd marquis of) : [letter on the punishment of adultery in Turkey]

Byron's Journal (14 November 1813-19 April 1814), 5 Deecmber 1813: 'I showed ... [John Galt] Sligo's letter on the reports of the Turkish girl's aventure [ie punishment for adultery that became source of Byron's The Giaour] at Athens soon after it happened. He and Lord Holland, Lewis, and Moore, and Rogers, and Lady Melbourne have seen it.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Lady Melbourne      Manuscript: Letter

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