| Evidence: | '[Returns after afternoon reading session] to renew the subject from a more enlarged account of this wonder of the 18th Century [Chatterton] lately published by Southey ... in 3 large volumes.' |
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 23 Jan 1803 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | evening: 7:00 til 10:00 pm | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: London other location: Mr Humphrey's House, Knightsbridge. |
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| Reader: | William Upcott |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 1779 |
| Socio-economic group: | Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder |
| Occupation: | Bookseller's assistant, Pall Mall, London |
| Religion: | n/a |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
friend |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | Robert Southey |
| Title: | The Works of Thomas Chatterton, Containing his Life |
| Genre: | Poetry, Biography |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 5915 | |
| Source - | Manuscript | |
| Author: | William Upcott | |
| Title: | [Diary 1803-1807] | |
| Location: | British Library | |
| Call no: | Add 32, 558. | |
| Page/folio: | 10 |
| Citation: | William Upcott, [Diary 1803-1807] British Library, p. Add 32, 558., p. 10, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=5915, accessed: 29 March 2023 | |
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