Record Number: 6501
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'In the even read the extraordinary "Gazette" for Wednesday, which gives an account of our army in America, under the command of General Wolfe, beating the French army under General Montcalm (near the city of Quebec) wherein both generals were killed, as also two more of the French generals, and the English general Monckton, who took command after General Wolfe was killed, was shot through the body, but is like to do very well; as also the surrender of the city of Quebec, with the articles of capitulation. Oh, what a pleasure it is to every true Briton to see with what success it pleases Almighty God...
Century:1700-1799
Date:20 Oct 1759
Country:England
Timeevening: 'even'
Place:city: East Hoathly
county: Sussex
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:9 Jun 1729
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:shopkeeper
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The London Gazette
Genre:Politics
Form of Text:Print: Newspaper
Publication Details20 October 1759
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Source Information:
Record ID:6501
Source:Thomas Turner
Editor:David Vaisey
Title:The Dairy of Thomas Turner
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1984
Vol:n/a
Page:191
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Citation:
Thomas Turner, David Vaisey (ed.), The Dairy of Thomas Turner, (Oxford, 1984), p. 191, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=6501, accessed: 20 October 2024
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