Record Number: 4451

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

As temporary President in Virginia, John Smith 'had the "letters patent" [for governing of the colony] read aloud "each week" in order to bolster his authority.'

Century:

1600-1699

Date:

Between 1 Sep 1608 and 31 Oct 1609

Country:

Virginia

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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:

anon

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1580

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Virginia

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Letters patent for governance of colony

Genre:

Politics, Reference / General works

Form of Text:

Unknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

4451

Source:

Print

Author:

David D. Hall

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Cultures of Print: Essays in the History of the Book

Place of Publication:

Amherst

Date of Publication:

1996

Vol:

n/a

Page:

104

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

David D. Hall, Cultures of Print: Essays in the History of the Book, (Amherst, 1996), p. 104, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=4451, accessed: 07 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None