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Record 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, workmates)
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/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=3462, accessed: 27 April 2024

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