Record Number: 33204

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Had a good breakfast sent into the mine & a good dinner. When I came out read a good bit of the Cornwall Gazette. Went out to see the old man. I then had my tea & went to my bedroom read a chapter from my Bible & then to bed.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

15 May 1884

Country:

Bolivia

Time

afternoon

Place:

city: Tatasi
county: Potosi

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

James Bennetts Williams

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

13 Jan 1856

Socio-Economic Group:

Labourer (non-agricultural)

Occupation:

Miner

Religion:

Christian

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Bolivia

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

[n/a] [n/a]

Title:

Royal Cornwall Gazette

Genre:

Ephemera

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned
Received by post

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Source Information:

Record ID:

33204

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

James Bennetts Williams

Title:

Diaries of James Bennetts Williams

Location:

Bishopsgate Institute

Call No:

GDP/57

Page/Folio:

Vol. 2

Additional Information:

Diary entry for 15 May 1884

Citation:

James Bennetts Williams, Diaries of James Bennetts Williams, Bishopsgate Institute, GDP/57, Vol. 2, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=33204, accessed: 21 December 2024

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Additional Comments:

None