Record Number: 3414

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'By leave of the Colonial Office I have obtained copies of a MS journal, never published or edited, kept by Jas Hastie, the Civil Agent of Governor Farquhar at the court of Radama I. from 1817-1828. The authorities of the Record office have detained the copy a few days in order to authorize them. & I think the Journal would make (with editing) a good book.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

Until: 18 Oct 1890

Country:

n/a

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:

S.P. Oliver

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

n/a

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Jas (James) Hastie

Title:

Journal

Genre:

Autobiog / Diary, Military

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Unknown

Publication Details

Before October 1890 it had never been printed or published

Provenance

read in situ

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Source Information:

Record ID:

3414

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

S.P. Oliver

Title:

Blackwood Correspondence Book

Location:

National Library of Scotland

Call No:

MS 4558

Page/Folio:

221v

Additional Information:

Letter from S.P. Oliver to Blackwood,18 October 1890

Citation:

S.P. Oliver, Blackwood Correspondence Book, National Library of Scotland, MS 4558, 221v, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=3414, accessed: 14 October 2024

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Additional Comments:

None