Record Number: 24439
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
The Duke of Wellington to John Wilson Croker, 16 March 1831: 'I had read the Report of your speech in the newspapers; and I read it again last night with great satisfaction. 'It is a most able view of the plan of Reform; and dissects admirably some parts of the measure.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 4 Mar 1831 and 16 Mar 1831
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: London
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader:Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington
Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:1769
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:Politician
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:Ireland
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Report on John Wilson Croker's speech on the first Reform Bill, 4 March 1831
Genre:Politics
Form of Text:Print: Newspaper
Publication Details4-16 March 1831
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:24439
Source:n/a
Editor:Louis J. Jennings
Title:The Croker Papers. The Correspondence and Diaries of the Late Right Honourable John Wilson Croker, LL.D., F.R.S, Secretary to the Admiralty from 1809 to 1830.
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1884
Vol:2
Page:111
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Louis J. Jennings (ed.), The Croker Papers. The Correspondence and Diaries of the Late Right Honourable John Wilson Croker, LL.D., F.R.S, Secretary to the Admiralty from 1809 to 1830., (London, 1884), 2, p. 111, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=24439, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
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