Frances Calvert in Hunsdon and elsewhere in Hertfordshire - between 6 October, 1812, night and 6 October, 1812, night
from Journal entry, 8 October 1812, pages 189–190:
On Tuesday morning, a little after seven, James Knox and I set off for the Election in my barouche. We took four horses from Waltham Cross to make a figure, and adorned with blue favors made a very fine one. A crowd was gathered round the hustings. Everyone was most kindly interested for us. The state of the poll was brought me by some friend or other, every quarter of an hour. Mr. C[alvert] after the first start was always at the head of the poll, which was not closed till quite dark, when the returning officer declared the state as follows
… more >>Frances Calvert, Journal entry, 8 October 1812. In Mrs. Warrenne [Alice E.] Blake (ed.), An Irish Beauty of the Regency: Compiled from “Mes Souvenirs”—the unpublished journals of the Hon. Mrs. Calvert 1789–1822 (London, 1911), p. 189–190. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1530180922157 accessed: 18 December, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| Band music at the election hustings | performed by A band |
| Ringing of bells |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | between 6 October, 1812, night and 6 October, 1812, night |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, outdoors, in public |