Record Number: 1679
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Dorothy Wordsworth describes church service attended in London in letter to Mary Hutchinson, 5 May 1820: 'Tom and I went with [Mr Johnson] last Sunday but one to the opening of a handsome Chapel given by a Mr Watson to the National Society [for education of poor]. The B[isho]p of London preached, Mr Johnson read prayers, and Mr Wiliam Coleridge (who is appointed morning preacher) read the Communion Service. All the duty was admirably performed ... '
Century:1800-1849
Date:23 Apr 1820
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: London
specific address: Ely Place, London
(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:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Clergy (includes all denominations)
Occupation:Clergyman
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Dorothy Wordsworth Thomas Monkhouse William Wordsworth (nephew of Dorothy) William Coleridge children Bishop of London
Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:prayers
Genre:Other religious
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:1679
Source:William and Dorothy Wordsworth
Editor:Ernest De Selincourt
Title:The Letters of William and Dorothy Wordsworth: The Middle Years Part Two
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1970
Vol:2
Page:579-80
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
William and Dorothy Wordsworth, Ernest De Selincourt (ed.), The Letters of William and Dorothy Wordsworth: The Middle Years Part Two, (Oxford, 1970), 2, p. 579-80, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1679, accessed: 25 April 2024
Additional Comments:
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