Record Number: 12107

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'This day Mrs Turner did lend me, as a rarity, a manuscript of one of Mr Wells, writ long ago, teaching the method of building a ship; which pleases me mightily. I was at it tonight but durst not stay long at it, I being come to have a great pain and water in my eyes after candle-light.'

Century:

1600-1699

Date:

1 Apr 1664

Country:

England

Time

evening

Place:

city: London
specific address: Seething Lane
location in dwelling: at home, probably in his chamber

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Samuel Pepys

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

26 Feb 1633

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Admiralty, Clerk of the Acts

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

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Text Being Read:

Author:

John Wells

Title:

[manuscript on ship building]

Genre:

Crafts, Technology, Reference / General works

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Sheet

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

borrowed (public library)

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Source Information:

Record ID:

12107

Source:

Print

Author:

Samuel Pepys

Editor:

Robert Latham

Title:

The diary of Samuel Pepys

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1971

Vol:

5

Page:

108

Additional Comments:

co-editor William Matthews

Citation:

Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham (ed.), The diary of Samuel Pepys, (London, 1971), 5, p. 108, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=12107, accessed: 23 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None