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Record Number: 9843


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Went with E. Allen to the Swan to see a London paper, saw one and learnt from it that Col. Evans was return'd to Westminster ... a sad shock to the Ministry- Bells - in noticing this says [quotes from paper]...'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

13 May 1833

Country:

England

Time

afternoon: after tea-time

Place:

city: Dronfield
county: Derbyshire
other location: The Swan public 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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Joseph Jenkinson

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1810

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

hatter

Religion:

Methodist

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

[n/a]

Title:

Bells Weekly Messenger

Genre:

Politics

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

read in situ


Source Information:

Record ID:

9843

Source:

Print

Author:

Joseph Jenkinson

Editor:

K. Battye

Title:

The Diary of Joseph Jenkinson

Place of Publication:

Nottingham

Date of Publication:

1987

Vol:

n/a

Page:

37

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Joseph Jenkinson, K. Battye (ed.), The Diary of Joseph Jenkinson (Nottingham, 1987), p. 37, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=9843, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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