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Record Number: 15700


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Called upon Nield in the evening and after a walk we came to my quarters and read the Parts we have in The Heir at Law.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

10 Nov 1855

Country:

Australia

Time

evening

Place:

city: Melbourne
location in dwelling: at the lodgings of John Buckley Castieau

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Mr Neild

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

Australia

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

friend, John Buckley Castieau


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

George Coleman

Title:

The Heir at Law

Genre:

Drama

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

15700

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

John Buckley Castieau

Title:

Diaries

Location:

National Library of Australia

Call No:

NLA MS 2218

Page/Folio:

n/a

Citation:

John Buckley Castieau, Diaries National Library of Australia, p. NLA MS 2218, p. n/a, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=15700, accessed: 19 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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