Record Number: 10863

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Brought Wolstonecraft's "View of the French Revolution", from the Chapel Library, for Miss Haynes to read. Read in Miss Hannah More's "Sacred Drama", David & Goliath, I was much pleased with it.'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

21 Oct 1798

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Sheffield
location in dwelling: At Miss Haynes's house

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:

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Hannah More

Title:

Sacred Dramas: Chiefly intended for Young Persons

Genre:

Other religious, Drama

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

borrowed (other)

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Source Information:

Record ID:

10863

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/RED/record_details.php?id=10863, accessed: 25 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None