Record Number: 3413

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'In the course of editing the volume of Lequat for the Hakluyt Society, I have had occasion to make extracts from the French Astronomer Puigre's journal 1760-1761. It is still in MS. at the French Hydrographic department of the Marine, & has never been printed or published.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

Until: 29 Jul 1890

Country:

France

Time

n/a

Place:

specific address: French Hydrographic Department of the Marine

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:

S.P. Oliver

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

France

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Puigre

Title:

Journal

Genre:

Autobiog / Diary, Astronomy

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Unknown

Publication Details

Before July 1890 it had never been printed or published

Provenance

read in situ

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Source Information:

Record ID:

3413

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

S.P. Oliver

Title:

Blackwood Correspondence Book

Location:

National Library of Scotland

Call No:

MS 4558

Page/Folio:

211v

Citation:

S.P. Oliver, Blackwood Correspondence Book National Library of Scotland, p. MS 4558, p. 211v, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=3413, accessed: 29 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None