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Record Number: 12171


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Albans arrived at Scarborough this day, and in the afternoon paid me a visit, accompanied by Lord Amelius, and the Ladies Beauclerk. The Duchess entered her name in my library subscription book. A newspaper of the day was placed in her Grace's hands, who seated herself and read aloud a paragraph - the great gaiety and spirit in a silver toned voice, to her Grace's party.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

28 Aug 1830

Country:

England

Time

afternoon

Place:

city: Scarborough
other location: John Cole's library

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:

Duchess of St Albans

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Royalty / aristocracy

Occupation:

Aristocrat

Religion:

Church of England

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

Duke of St Albans, Lord Amelius, Ladies Beauclerk


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

newspaper article

Genre:

newspaper

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

Borrowed (circulating library)


Source Information:

Record ID:

12171

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

John Cole

Title:

An account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough (started Scarborough 1829)

Location:

York Minster Archive

Call No:

Add Mss 153/16

Page/Folio:

49-50

Citation:

John Cole, An account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough (started Scarborough 1829) York Minster Archive, p. Add Mss 153/16, p. 49-50, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=12171, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

John Cole kept diaries throughout his life - and then used the diaries to produce a manuscript 'An Account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough' (started in 1829 - 18 volumes). Much of the substance of the MS is based on his diaries (and appears for much of the MS to be copied direct from his diaries). The original diaries are apparently no longer extant.

   
   
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