Record Number: 10950
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Went to the library. Saw in Volume 4th of Nichol's "Select Collections of Poems" a poetical account of the monuments in Westminster Abbey, written with a considerable degree of humour.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:17 Jul 1799
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Sheffield
other location: at the library
(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 Feb 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
n/a
Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:A Select Collection of Poems; with notes (Vol IV)
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceread in situ
Source Information:
Record ID:10950
Source:Manuscript
Author:Joseph Hunter
Title:Journal
Location:British Library
Call No:ADD MSS 24879
Page/Folio:56
Citation:Joseph Hunter, Journal British Library, p. ADD MSS 24879, p. 56, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=10950, accessed: 26 April 2024
Additional Comments:
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