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Record Number: 1141


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Witness statement in trial for theft: Q: "When did you hear of Sadi's death, madam?" Sullivan: "I really cannot tell; I was in the country; I first read it in the newspaper"

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1788 and 31 Dec 1788

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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:

Sullivan

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
seems likely

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

n/a

Genre:

Ephemera

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

1141

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Author:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 10 September 1788, Trial of Robert Attrill (t17880910-96),

Citation:

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 10 September 1788, Trial of Robert Attrill (t17880910-96), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=1141, accessed: 19 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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