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Record Number: 3462


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Dear Sir, Before saying any thing on the subject of my own prospects I wish to notice two trifling inaccuracies in the 'Handbook' in compliance with the invitation there given, for it is a sort of public duty to assist in rendering so useful and creditable a work as free as possible from even the slightest errors.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Until: 5 Sep 1838

Country:

Germany

Time

n/a

Place:

other location: The Rhine

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:

William Gladstone

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

29 Dec 1809

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Politician

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Germany

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

various

Title:

A Handbook for Travellers on the Continent

Genre:

Geography / Travel, Travellers' Guidebook

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

Published by John Murray in 1836

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

3462

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

William Gladstone

Title:

Letters to John Murray

Location:

National Library of Scotland

Call No:

John Murray Archive, MS. 42258 (424A)

Page/Folio:

n/a

Citation:

William Gladstone, Letters to John Murray National Library of Scotland, p. John Murray Archive, MS. 42258 (424A), p. n/a, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=3462, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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