Record Number: 27133

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

From letter to John Murray from his brother-in-law, Elliot, 27 June 1815: 'I was much alarmed by seeing in the newspapers that you had been knocked down and robbed of all your money (3s. 6d. in silver, and 4d. in copper coin). Fortunately Annie's (his sister) letter of the 16th arrived at same time, and informed me of your not having suffered much personal injury.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jun 1815 and 27 Jun 1815

Country:

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Time

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Place:

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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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Elliot

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

n/a

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

report of robbery of John Murray

Genre:

Reference / General works

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

June 1815

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

27133

Source:

Print

Author:

Samuel Smiles

Editor:

n/a

Title:

A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1891

Vol:

1

Page:

268

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Samuel Smiles, A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray (London, 1891), 1, p. 268, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=27133, accessed: 29 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

Murray had been robbed by two thieves in fields at Stoke Newington; see p.268 in source.