Evidence: | 'It has been stated in some of the London papers that when the news [of Nelson's victory] arrived there was no appearance of rejoicing at Sheffield. [He cites lack of coverage in the "Iris"]. He remarks however in the "Iris" of the 25th of this month that [Sheffield did celebrate].' |
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Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
Date: | Between 24 Oct 1798 and 25 Oct 1798 | ||||||||||
Country: | England | ||||||||||
Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
Place: | city: Sheffield location in dwelling: At Miss Haynes's house |
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Type of Experience (Listener): |
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Reader: | Joseph Hunter |
Age | Child (0-17) |
Gender | Male |
Date of Birth | 6 Feb 1783 |
Socio-economic group: | Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder |
Occupation: | Apprentice working at a Sheffield warehouse. Son of a Sheffield Manufacturer. |
Religion: | Presbyterian |
Country of origin: | England |
Country of experience: | England |
Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Author: | [n/a] |
Title: | The Iris |
Genre: | Politics, Ephemera, Reference / General works |
Form of Text: | Print: Newspaper |
Publication details: | n/a |
Provenance: | owned |
Record ID: | 10866 | |
Source - | Manuscript | |
Author: | Joseph Hunter | |
Title: | Journal | |
Location: | British Library | |
Call no: | Add 24, 879 | |
Page/folio: | 38 |
Citation: | Joseph Hunter, Journal British Library, p. Add 24, 879, p. 38, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=10866, accessed: 19 April 2024 |
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