Volume
Series
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The volume contains the productions of the Sisterhood of the Gossip Society of Gloucester, England. The author is unknown, but goes by the nom de plume “Penelope Placid.” The entire work is purportedly a product of these women’s meetings; more likely, it is the work of one woman satirizing the situation of elderly spinsters whom society considered to be gossips in nineteenth century England.
Among the daily entries are moral lessons, small observations, anecdotes, and tales all told by members of the society.
Among the daily entries are moral lessons, small observations, anecdotes, and tales all told by members of the society.
Dates
- 1803 - 1804
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet ( (1 folder))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Placid, Penelope (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
woodson@rice.edu
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
woodson@rice.edu