Record Number: 2253

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

"Read my birthday book from Walter. 'Alec Forbes of Howglen' by Mac Donald."

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

1 Jan 1883

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire
specific address: Highfield House

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Agnes Blanche Hemming

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

21 Dec 1861

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

None

Religion:

Church of England

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

George MacDonald

Title:

Alec Forbes of Howglen

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

2253

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Author:

Diary for 1883, written by Agnes Blanche Hemming. Owned by Jenny Maidment.,

Citation:

Diary for 1883, written by Agnes Blanche Hemming. Owned by Jenny Maidment., http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=2253, accessed: 27 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None