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Record Number: 6263


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'In the even Tho. Davy to our house, to whom I read a sermon preached by the Rev. Mr James Hervey, A.M., rector of Weston-Favell in Northamptonshire, being preached on some of the late fast days. I bought 3 of them today at Lewes, being lately published and stitched together.'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

3 Sep 1757

Country:

England

Time

evening: evening

Place:

city: East Hoathly
county: Sussex
location in dwelling: home

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:

Thomas Turner

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

9 Jun 1729

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

shopkeeper

Religion:

Church of England

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

Thomas Davy (friend)


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

James Hervey

Title:

The time of danger, and the means of safety; to which is added, the way of holiness. Being the substance of three sermons preached on the late public fast days

Genre:

Sermon

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1757

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

6263

Source:

Print

Author:

Thomas Turner

Editor:

David Vaisey

Title:

The Diary of Thomas Turner

Place of Publication:

Oxford

Date of Publication:

1984

Vol:

n/a

Page:

110

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Thomas Turner, David Vaisey (ed.), The Diary of Thomas Turner (Oxford, 1984), p. 110, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=6263, accessed: 24 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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