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Record Number: 5575


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

H. J. Jackson discusses William George Thompson's annotations to Joanna Southcott, The Strange Effects of Faith (including glosses, and cross-references to the Bible), which Thompson signs and dates "'Easter Day, April 14th, 1811'".

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

14 Apr 1811

Country:

n/a

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

William George Thompson

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:

n/a

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Joanna Southcott

Title:

The Strange Effects of Faith

Genre:

Other religious, Autobiog / Diary

Form of Text:

Print: Pamphlet

Publication Details

3rd ed. Exeter, 1801

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

5575

Source:

Print

Author:

H. J. Jackson

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Marginalia: Readers Writing in Books

Place of Publication:

New Haven

Date of Publication:

2001

Vol:

n/a

Page:

197-200

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

H. J. Jackson, Marginalia: Readers Writing in Books (New Haven, 2001), p. 197-200, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=5575, accessed: 19 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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