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Case file

Loan 96 RLF 1/1307
Mrs Elizabeth Reader, widow of Mr William Reader

Mr William Reader

Applications

1 (1 successful)

Date period

3 Oct 1852-13 Nov 1852

Awards

  • 30 Oct 1852 (£20)

Other author name(s)

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Author's career

  • Chamberlain of the Corporation of Coventry
  • Proprietor of the Coventry Mercury
  • Printer and bookseller
  • Reader in a London printing office

Author's works published

Non-Fiction : Topography; also History, Antiquarian

Also named in file

Mrs Elizabeth Reader (dependent)

Timeline

1852

Application Form, Elizabeth Reader – endorsed by Nathaniel Bowring, Richard Brealey, Robert Besley and Joseph Parker, with note by Octavian Blewitt on reverse confirming valid marriage certificate was produced

30 Oct 1852
Loan 96 RLF 1/1307/1
 

Elizabeth Reader to the Committee of the Literary Fund

30 Oct 1852
Loan 96 RLF 1/1307/2
 

Death certificate for William Reader

3 Oct 1852
Loan 96 RLF 1/1307/3
 

Richard Brealey to the Committee of the Literary Fund

2 Nov 1852
Loan 96 RLF 1/1307/4
 

Nathaniel Bowring to the Committee of the Literary Fund

2 Nov 1852
Loan 96 RLF 1/1307/5
 

Robert Besley to the Committee of the Literary Fund

2 Nov 1852
Loan 96 RLF 1/1307/6
 

Joseph Parker to the Committee of the Literary Fund

3 Nov 1852
Loan 96 RLF 1/1307/7
 

Receipt, signed Elizabeth Reader

12 Nov 1852
Loan 96 RLF 1/1307/8
 

Elizabeth Reader to the Committee of the Literary Fund

13 Nov 1852
Loan 96 RLF 1/1307/9
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