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Record 1141

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
Witness statement in trial for theft: Q: "When did you hear of Sadi's death, madam?" Sullivan: "I really cannot tell; I was in the country; I first read it in the newspaper"
Century: 1700-1799
Date: Between 1 Jan 1788 and 31 Dec 1788
Country: England
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: Sullivan
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Female
Date of Birth n/a
Socio-economic group: Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
seems likely
Occupation: n/a
Religion: n/a
Country of origin: n/a
Country of experience: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
 n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author:
Title: n/a
Genre: Ephemera
Form of Text: Print: Newspaper
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: unknown

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 1141  
Source - Manuscript Other
  Author: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 10 September 1788, Trial of Robert Attrill (t17880910-96),

Citation: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, 1 August 2006), 10 September 1788, Trial of Robert Attrill (t17880910-96), http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=1141, accessed: 04 December 2023

Additional comments:

 

 

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