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Record 11011

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
[3 July 1797] 'brought the 2nd vol of the "Antiquarian Repertory"; I had read it before but there was a picture in it I wished to draw. [4 July 1797] I drew out of the "Antiquarian Repertory" a view of Little Saxham Church.
Century: 1700-1799
Date: 4 Jul 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 3 Feb 1783
Socio-economic group: Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation: Schoolboy [Father a merchant / Guardian a Presbyterian Minister].
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

 

Text Being Read:

Author: [n/a]
Title: The Antiquarian Repertory [Vol II of 4 vols]
Genre: History, Arts / architecture
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: borrowed (other)

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 11011  
  Source - Manuscript
  Author: Joseph Hunter
  Title: Journal 1797-1799
  Location: British Library
  Call no: ADD MS 24, 879
  Page/folio: 12

Citation: Joseph Hunter, Journal 1797-1799 British Library, p. ADD MS 24, 879, p. 12, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=11011, accessed: 20 April 2024

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