Record Number: 5900
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Saw the death of Sir S. Romilly by his own hand in a feverish frenzy in the "St James' Chronicle" this morning, in consequence of the loss of his wife.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:5 Nov 1818
Country:England
Timemorning: This morning
Place:location in dwelling: home
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:1762
Socio-Economic Group:Clergy (includes all denominations)
Occupation:Rector and J.P
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:St James' Chronicle
Genre:Ephemera
Form of Text:Print: Newspaper
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:5900
Source:Benjamin Newton
Editor:C.P. Fendall
Title:The Diary of Benjamin Newton, Rector of wath, 1816-1819
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Date of Publication:1933
Vol:n/a
Page:253
Additional Comments:
and ed. E.A.Crutchley
Citation:
Benjamin Newton, C.P. Fendall (ed.), The Diary of Benjamin Newton, Rector of wath, 1816-1819, (Cambridge, 1933), p. 253, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=5900, accessed: 30 September 2024
Additional Comments:
None