Record Number: 5922
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I devoted the rest of the night to the Bible- so upon the whole I think, a sabbath has been more unprofitably spent...'
Century:1800-1849
Date:30 Jan 1803
Country:England
Timeevening: After 9:00 pm
night
city: London
location in dwelling: home
(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:1779
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:Bookseller's assistant, Pall Mall, London
Religion:n/a
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:Bible
Genre:Bible
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:5922
Source:Manuscript
Author:William Upcott
Title:[Diary 1803-1807]
Location:British Library
Call No:Add 32, 558.
Page/Folio:13
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
William Upcott, [Diary 1803-1807], British Library, Add 32, 558., 13, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=5922, accessed: 30 September 2024
Additional Comments:
None