Record Number: 34496

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'When I came out of ye pulpit I read a letter from Mr Harlakenden wherein he writes excellent news from Scarborough taking by storme the sand, Church, 120 ships, 32 piece of ordnance and endangering the Castle; the Lords name bee praised and magnified for the same; the Treaty is likely to hold some time longer.'

Century:

1600-1699

Date:

23 Feb 1644

Country:

England

Time

daytime

Place:

city: Earls Colne
county: Essex

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:

Ralph Josselin

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

23 Jan 1617

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Richard Harlakenden

Title:

[letter]

Genre:

Politics, Current affairs

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Letter

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

read in situ

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Source Information:

Record ID:

34496

Source:

Print

Author:

Ralph Josselin

Editor:

E. Hockliffe

Title:

The Diary of the Rev. Ralph Josselin 1616-1683

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1908

Vol:

n/a

Page:

24

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Ralph Josselin, E. Hockliffe (ed.), The Diary of the Rev. Ralph Josselin 1616-1683, (London, 1908), p. 24, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=34496, accessed: 18 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

The treaty mentioned in the diary entry is the Treaty of Uxbridge, which came to an end at this time.