What does Robert Walton tell us about himself in Frankenstein?

He tells us that he is self educated, for the first 14 years of his life, he ran wild and only read books on voyage. He is 28 years old. He is a day dreamer. He has always loved reading and has a thirst for knowledge. His father died when he was young and his Uncle Thomas raised him. His father' s dying injunction forbid his Uncle from allowing him to embark on a seafaring life. He tried being a writer but failed. He inherited a fortune from his cousin.