Record Number: 27983
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Peter's Letters to his Kinsfolk was written by [J. G.] Lockhart, aided probably by one or more [...] clever young advocates [...] Sophia probably knew who its author was, and judged it favourably'.
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jun 1819 and 5 Jul 1819
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solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:1799
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Peter's Letters to his Kinsfolk
Genre:Poetry, Geography / Travel
Form of Text:Unknown
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Source Information:
Record ID:27983
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Editor:Warden of Wadham College, Oxford
Title:Letters Hitherto Unpublished, Written by Members of Sir Walter Scott's Family to their Old Governess
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1905
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Page:59 n.1
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Citation:
Warden of Wadham College, Oxford (ed.), Letters Hitherto Unpublished, Written by Members of Sir Walter Scott's Family to their Old Governess, (London, 1905), p. 59 n.1, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=27983, accessed: 07 October 2024
Additional Comments:
Source ed.'s note accompanies letter from Charlotte Sophia Scott to Miss Millar (former governess) of 5 July 1819, in which she writes: 'I would advise you to read a new book, which will be out soon called Peter's Letters to his Kinsfolk. It is one of the most clever, and at the same time rather severe books that has been written for ages. That is Papa's opinion' (pp.59-60).
