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Record Number: 25461


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

C. B. Fripp to George Grote, 26 December 1836: 'In the Spectator of this week (of which I am a regular reader), I am delighted to see it stated that you have resolved to move in the House of Commons, on the first opportunity, for leave to bring in a [italics]Bill[end italics] in favour of the [italics]Ballot[end italics].'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1836 and 31 Dec 1836

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Bristol

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

C. B. Fripp

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

The Spectator

Genre:

Essays / Criticism, Politics

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

25461

Source:

Print

Author:

Harriet Grote

Editor:

n/a

Title:

The Personal Life of George Grote. Compiled from Family Documents, Private Memoranda, and Original Letters to and from Various Friends

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1873

Vol:

n/a

Page:

111

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Harriet Grote, The Personal Life of George Grote. Compiled from Family Documents, Private Memoranda, and Original Letters to and from Various Friends (London, 1873), p. 111, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=25461, accessed: 02 May 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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