Record Number: 28504

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'entertained me much, though they would probably have not so much interest out of this family, to which so many of them relate. My father is much annoyed at having so many particulars disclosed'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

2 Jan 1844

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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:

G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

18 Apr 1802

Socio-Economic Group:

Royalty / aristocracy

Occupation:

Aristocrat and Politician

Religion:

Liberal Anglican

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

Lord Morpeth became 7th Earl of Carlisle in 1848.

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Text Being Read:

Author:

George Selwyn

Title:

Correspondence

Genre:

Miscellany / Anthology, A collection of letters

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

28504

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth

Title:

Carlisle MSS

Location:

Castle Howard

Call No:

J19/8/2

Page/Folio:

n/a

Additional Information:

Diary entry for January 2nd 1844

Citation:

G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth, Carlisle MSS, Castle Howard, J19/8/2, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=28504, accessed: 14 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

Selwyn was a close friend of the 5th Earl of Carlisle, the reader's grandfather.