Record Number: 11617
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I called at St Paul's churchyard, where I bought Buxtorfes Hebrew Grammar and read a declaration of the gentlemen of Northamptonshire - which came out this afternoon.'
Century:1600-1699
Date:25 Jan 1660
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: London
specific address: St Paul's churchyard
(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:23 Feb 1633
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Naval officer
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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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The humble address and hearty desires of the gentlemen, ministers and free-holders of the county of Northampton, presented to his Excellency the Lord General Monck, at his arrival at Northampton January, 24, 1659
Genre:Politics, Ephemera
Form of Text:Print: Broadsheet
Publication Details27 January 1659
Provenanceread in situ
Source Information:
Record ID:11617
Source:Samuel Pepys
Editor:Robert Latham
Title:The diary of Samuel Pepys
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1970
Vol:1
Page:28
Additional Comments:
Co-editor William Matthews
Citation:
Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham (ed.), The diary of Samuel Pepys, (London, 1970), 1, p. 28, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=11617, accessed: 21 April 2025
Additional Comments:
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