Record Number: 33198
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Got up about 7A.M. had some tea & commenced to read. I read a Christian Age & some from a book by Thos Guthrie, 'Man & the Gospel' which I enjoy very much. I then went down & read a good while to Mr Bennett who is still very sick. I did not go out very much for the day. After dinner I read to him again went to bed about 7-30.'
Century:1850-1899
Date:20 Apr 1884
Country:Bolivia
Timemorning
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:[unknown]
Genre:Unknown
Form of Text:Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:33198
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 20 April 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=33198, accessed: 05 November 2024
Additional Comments:
None