Record Number: 28519
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'They give the picture of a consumate man, in whom the signal aptitude for detail does not detract from, but adds largely to the impression of his even & capacious greatness. For the drawbacks which human character must always furnish, certainly when not attended by a paramount spirit of religion, I should be inclined to mention his abstinence from praise, & a misgiving whether he interfered energetically enough to prevent the horrors that attended the stormings of his great sieges'
Century:1800-1849
Date:4 Dec 1844
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:county: Yorkshire
specific address: Castle Howard
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:18 Apr 1802
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:Aristocrat and Politician
Religion:Liberal Anglican
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
Lord Morpeth became 7th Earl of Carlisle in 1848.
Text Being Read:
Author:Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
Title:Despatches of the Duke of Wellington
Genre:History, Biography, Politics
Form of Text:Print: Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:28519
Source:Manuscript
Author:G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth
Title:Carlisle MSS
Location:Castle Howard
Call No:J19/8/5
Page/Folio:n/a
Additional Information:
Diary entry for December 4th 1844
Citation:
G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth, Carlisle MSS, Castle Howard, J19/8/5, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=28519, accessed: 02 October 2024
Additional Comments:
None