Record Number: 33126
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I wrote a letter to Chas Butten at Tocopilla & then read a good bit from the book Cousin W.B gave me before leaving England & in Practical Christianity.'
Century:1850-1899
Date:2 Jan 1884
Country:Bolivia
Timeevening
Place:city: Tatasi
county: Potosi
(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:13 Jan 1856
Socio-Economic Group:Labourer (non-agricultural)
Occupation:Miner
Religion:Christian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Bolivia
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Practical Christianity
Genre:Other religious, Essays / Criticism, Philosophy
Form of Text:Print: Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:33126
Source:Manuscript
Author:James Bennetts Williams
Title:Diaries of James Bennetts Williams
Location:Bishopsgate Institute
Call No:GDP/57
Page/Folio:Vol. 2
Additional Information:
Diary entry for 2 January 1884
Citation:
James Bennetts Williams, Diaries of James Bennetts Williams, Bishopsgate Institute, GDP/57, Vol. 2, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=33126, accessed: 26 April 2024
Additional Comments:
The diarist's reference is just to 'Practical Christianity' (as given), I am inferring the book's authorship.