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Record 3424

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
'Dear Mr Blackwood, I see in "The Times" that you were present at the dinner of the Royal Literary Fund."
Century: 1850-1899
Date: Until: 7 May 1891
Country: England
Time: n/a
Place: specific address: Reform Club, Pall Mall, London S.W.
   
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:W Fraser Rae
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: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author:
Title: The Times
Genre: Ephemera, Social Engagements page
Form of Text: Print: Newspaper
Publication details: The Times of 7 May 1891
Provenance: read in situ

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 3424  
  Source - Manuscript
  Author: W Fraser Rae
  Title: Blackwood Correspondence Book
  Location: National Library of Scotland
  Call no: MS 4578
  Page/folio: 239r

Citation: W Fraser Rae, Blackwood Correspondence Book National Library of Scotland, p. MS 4578, p. 239r, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=3424, accessed: 02 May 2024

Additional comments:

 

 

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