| Evidence: | 'Took Beckman's "History of Inventions" to the Library; I have been very much entertained with it. Brought the "Gent. Mag" for 1793.' |
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| Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 7 Jul 1798 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: Sheffield location in dwelling: home |
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| Reader: | Joseph Hunter |
| Age | Child (0-17) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 6 Mar 1783 |
| Socio-economic group: | Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder |
| Occupation: | Apprentice at Hadfield & Co, Sheffield, Yorkshire |
| Religion: | Presbyterian |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | Johann Beckmann |
| Title: | A History of Inventions and Discoveries |
| Genre: | Science, Technology, Reference / General works |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | translation |
| Provenance: | borrowed (other) |
| Record ID: | 10928 | |
| Source - | Manuscript | |
| Author: | Joseph Hunter | |
| Title: | Journal | |
| Location: | British Library | |
| Call no: | ADD MSS 24879 | |
| Page/folio: | f 20b |
| Citation: | Joseph Hunter, Journal British Library, p. ADD MSS 24879, p. f 20b, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=10928, accessed: 08 December 2023 | |
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