Record Number: 12107
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'This day Mrs Turner did lend me, as a rarity, a manuscript of one of Mr Wells, writ long ago, teaching the method of building a ship; which pleases me mightily. I was at it tonight but durst not stay long at it, I being come to have a great pain and water in my eyes after candle-light.'
Century:1600-1699
Date:1 Apr 1664
Country:England
Timeevening
Place:city: London
specific address: Seething Lane
location in dwelling: at home, probably in his chamber
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:26 Feb 1633
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Admiralty, Clerk of the Acts
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[manuscript on ship building]
Genre:Crafts, Technology, Reference / General works
Form of Text:Manuscript: Sheet
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (public library)
Source Information:
Record ID:12107
Source:Samuel Pepys
Editor:Robert Latham
Title:The diary of Samuel Pepys
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1971
Vol:5
Page:108
Additional Comments:
co-editor William Matthews
Citation:
Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham (ed.), The diary of Samuel Pepys (London, 1971), 5, p. 108, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=12107, accessed: 28 March 2024
Additional Comments:
None