Peter Hawker in Alcobaça - between 17 April, 1809 and 19 April, 1809

from Journal entry, 17th, 18th and 19th April 1809, pages 33–34:

Our good host gave routs, inviting all his neighbours to meet us.  After tea and coffee, we had music, vocal and instrumental; with cards; followed by a pleasant dance; and concluding with a hot supper[...].

cite as

[Peter Hawker], Journal entry, 17th, 18th and 19th April 1809. In Journal of a Regimental Officer During the Recent Campaign in Portugal and Spain Under Lord Viscount Wellington (London, 1810), p. 33–34. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1533893565499 accessed: 28 March, 2024

location of experience: Alcobaça

Listeners

Peter Hawker
Amateur Musician, Army officer, Sportsman, Writer
1786-1853

Listening to

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Unspecified vocal and instrumental music

Experience Information

Date/Time between 17 April, 1809 and 19 April, 1809
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Originally submitted by lcc5 on Fri, 10 Aug 2018 10:32:46 +0100
Approved on Tue, 21 Aug 2018 15:30:26 +0100