Record Number: 4889
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
I have been principally engaged this day studying at an encyclopaedia by Nicholson, six octavo [volumes], a book sent by George Clark, bookseller, Aberdeen. Invoiced at six guineas.
Century:1800-1849
Date:22 Aug 1819
Country:Scotland
Timemorning: 'this day'
afternoon: 'this day'
daytime: 'this day'
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Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:1788
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Farmer- rented farm in 1815. Apprenticed in Aberdeen as bookeeper (1800-1805) . Marries 1817. Branches out into shopkeeping and inn keeping
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:Scotland
Country of Experience:Scotland
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Encyclopaedia
Genre:Reference / General works
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (other)
Source Information:
Record ID:4889
Source:Adam Mackie
Editor:David Stevenson
Title:The Diary of a Canny Man 1818-1828- Adam Mackie Farmer, Merchant, and Innkeeper in Fyvie
Place of Publication:Aberdeen
Date of Publication:1991
Vol:n/a
Page:26
Additional Comments:
Compiled by William Mackie
Citation:
Adam Mackie, David Stevenson (ed.), The Diary of a Canny Man 1818-1828- Adam Mackie Farmer, Merchant, and Innkeeper in Fyvie (Aberdeen, 1991), p. 26, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=4889, accessed: 01 October 2023
Additional Comments:
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