| Evidence: | 'Miss Williams "Tour" is very entertaining; besides describing the scenery (which she does in a masterly manner) she gives short sketches of the government of the different cantons & compares the state of Switzerland to Paris.' |
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| Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Between 24 Oct 1798 and 5 Nov 1798 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: Sheffield location in dwelling: at home |
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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: | Helen Maria Williams |
| Title: | A Tour in Switzerland |
| Genre: | Geography / Travel, Politics |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | borrowed (other) |
| Record ID: | 10870 | |
| Source - | Manuscript | |
| Author: | Joseph Hunter | |
| Title: | Journal | |
| Location: | British Library | |
| Call no: | Add 24, 879 | |
| Page/folio: | 41 |
| Citation: | Joseph Hunter, Journal British Library, p. Add 24, 879, p. 41, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=10870, accessed: 19 April 2024 | |
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