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Record Number: 2194


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

That was carried by Tymothie Code,a scrivenor in Chelmsford, to the coffeehouse, and there read by on Mr. Johnson, curat at that tyme of the parish, in presence of Thomas Argall, esq., who advised the sending of it to Sir John Shaw

Century:

1600-1699

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1672 and 31 Dec 1673

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

other location: coffee house

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:

Johnson

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clergy (includes all denominations)

Occupation:

curate

Religion:

Church of England

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

Coffeehouse servants and patrons, Tymothie Code, and Thomas Argall, Esq.


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

n/a

Genre:

Politics

Form of Text:

Print: Pamphlet

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

borrowed (other)


Source Information:

Record ID:

2194

Source:

Print

Author:

John Bramston

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Autobiography of Sir John Bramston

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1845

Vol:

n/a

Page:

159

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

John Bramston, Autobiography of Sir John Bramston (London, 1845), p. 159, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=2194, accessed: 20 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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