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Record Number: 12858


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Since the publication of the first edition of these memoirs, I have read "The Memoirs of Mr. Tate Wilkinson" patentee of the Theatres Royal of York and Hull, and was much surprized to learn that the famous Ned Shuter was a gracious soul.' [Lackington goes on to quote a long passage from this work, vol iii, page 27; and pages 5 & 6].

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1792 and 31 Dec 1794

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:

James Lackington

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

31 Aug 1746

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

bookseller

Religion:

lapsed Methodist

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Tate Wilkinson

Title:

The memoirs of Mr Tate Wilkinson

Genre:

Biography

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

12858

Source:

Print

Author:

James Lackington

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Memoirs of the Forty Five First Years of The Life of James Lackington

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1794

Vol:

n/a

Page:

147

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

James Lackington, Memoirs of the Forty Five First Years of The Life of James Lackington (London, 1794), p. 147, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=12858, accessed: 24 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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