Record Number: 12766

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I have got Cape newspapers for the last two months, and have been reading of the proceedings of the various anti-convict associations within that time.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Aug 1849 and 21 Sep 1849

Country:

Brazil/ at sea between Brazil and South Africa/ South Africa

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Pernambuco and Cape Town
other location: on board the "Neptune", transport ship, in the harbour of Pernambuco and in Simon's Bay

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:

John Mitchel

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

3 Nov 1815

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

author, Irish Nationalist, under arrest for Treason

Religion:

Presbyterian family

Country of Origin:

Ireland

Country of Experience:

Brazil/ at sea between Brazil and South Africa/ South Africa

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

[n/a]

Title:

[newspaper]

Genre:

Biography, Politics

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

12766

Source:

Print

Author:

John Mitchel

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Jail Journal

Place of Publication:

Dublin

Date of Publication:

1913

Vol:

n/a

Page:

181

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

John Mitchel, Jail Journal (Dublin, 1913), p. 181, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=12766, accessed: 18 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None