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Record Number: 32211


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I received a very long & most interesting letter from Lieut. E. R. Jones from Marseilles France where he is stationed with the Indian troops who are on field service.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

24 Nov 1914

Country:

Wales

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Tregaron
specific address: Trecefel farm

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Anne Jenkins

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

30 Dec 1864

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Farmer

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

Wales

Country of Experience:

Wales

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

E. R. Jones

Title:

[letter]

Genre:

Ephemera

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Letter

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

32211

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Anne Jenkins

Title:

Diary 1914

Location:

National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth

Call No:

A/27

Page/Folio:

n/a

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Anne Jenkins, Diary 1914, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, A/27, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=32211, accessed: 10 October 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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