The Hugheses in Sloperton Cottage, Bromham, Wiltshire - 29 September, 1818

from Diary of Thomas Moore, 29 September 1818, page 176:

The Hugheses came to tea and supper; played and sung, and read to them Morton’s comedy of the “School of Reform.”

cite as

Thomas Moore, Diary of Thomas Moore, 29 September 1818. In Lord John Russell and Lord John Russell (ed.), Memoirs, Journal and Correspondence of Thomas Moore, volume 2 (London, 1853), p. 176. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1593614496821 accessed: 4 October, 2024

location of experience: Sloperton Cottage, Bromham, Wiltshire

Listeners

Listening to

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unspecified music performed by Thomas Moore

Experience Information

Date/Time 29 September, 1818
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Notes

Thomas Moore was friendly with two brothers, Robert and William Hughes. William was associated with the Devizes bank of Lock and Hughes. As both brothers were married with families, it's not possible to identify which was involved in this experience.


Originally submitted by lcc5 on Wed, 01 Jul 2020 15:41:37 +0100
Approved on Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:20:18 +0100