Record Number: 10924
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Learnt to play those Games which are wrote down in the abbreviations in the "History of Chess".'
Century:1700-1799
Date:26 Jun 1798
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Sheffield
location in dwelling: home?
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Child (0-17)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:6 Mar 1783
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:Apprentice at Hadfield & Co, Sheffield, Yorkshire
Religion:Presbyterian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The History of Chess
Genre:Sport / Leisure, Reference / General works
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:10924
Source:Manuscript
Author:Joseph Hunter
Title:Journal
Location:British Library
Call No:ADD MSS 24879
Page/Folio:f 20
Citation:Joseph Hunter, Journal British Library, p. ADD MSS 24879, p. f 20, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=10924, accessed: 18 April 2024
Additional Comments:
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