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Record Number: 10806


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I took the 2nd Vol. & brought the 3d of Lyons &c. They are very entertaining books.'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 2 Aug 1797 and 9 Aug 1797

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Sheffield
location in dwelling: home

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Joseph Hunter

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

6 Feb 1783

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Son of a Sheffield Manufacturer.

Religion:

Presbyterian

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Daniel Lyons

Title:

The Environs of London, Being an Historical Account

Genre:

History, Geography / Travel

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

borrowed (private library)


Source Information:

Record ID:

10806

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Joseph Hunter

Title:

Journal

Location:

British Library

Call No:

Add 24, 879

Page/Folio:

15

Citation:

Joseph Hunter, Journal British Library, p. Add 24, 879, p. 15, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=10806, accessed: 28 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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