Record Number: 19896

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

[LP reproduces her poem 'to the Hon. Colonel Duncombe', which she sent to Lord Augustus Fitz Roy] 'Lord Augustus did not fail to shew the Lines to all the Noblemen at [italics] White's[end italics], who heartily bantered the Colonel on his Generosity to his Mistress'.

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Until: 31 Dec 1739

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London
specific address: White's Club

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Augustus, Lord Fitzroy

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1716

Socio-Economic Group:

Royalty / aristocracy

Occupation:

naval captain

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Laetitia Pilkington

Title:

To The Hon. Colonel Duncombe

Genre:

Poetry

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Unknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned
sent by L Pilkington

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Source Information:

Record ID:

19896

Source:

Print

Author:

Laetitia Pilkington

Editor:

A.C. Elias

Title:

Mempirs of Laetitia Pilkington

Place of Publication:

Athens GA

Date of Publication:

1997

Vol:

I

Page:

137-8

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Laetitia Pilkington, A.C. Elias (ed.), Mempirs of Laetitia Pilkington, (Athens GA, 1997), I, p. 137-8, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=19896, accessed: 13 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None