Record Number: 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
Timen/a
Place:other location: The Rhine
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: 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
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:A Handbook for Travellers on the Continent
Genre:Geography / Travel, Travellers' Guidebook
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsPublished by John Murray in 1836
Provenanceowned
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
Additional Information:
Letter from Gladstone to John Murray, 5 Sept 1838
Citation:
William Gladstone, Letters to John Murray, National Library of Scotland, John Murray Archive, MS. 42258 (424A), n/a, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=3462, accessed: 29 September 2024
Additional Comments:
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