| Evidence: | Extract from chaplain's [John Field] journal, 18 Jul 1844:
'Found that a prisoner committed yesterday was an avowed infidel who had read attentively Paine's "Age of Reason". Conversed with him for some time, and then lent him Bishop Watson's "Apology for the Bible". I felt thankful that under the present system of discipline such characters can no longer spread their pernicious opinions amongst the other prisoners.' |
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Until: 18 Jul 1844 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | n/a | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | H.C. |
| 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: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | Tom Paine |
| Title: | Age of Reason |
| Genre: | Politics, Philosophy |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 15223 | |
| Source - | Manuscript | Other |
| Author: | Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain, I. Home District, Tenth Report (Parl. Papers, 1845, XXIII), p. 48, |
| Citation: | Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain, I. Home District, Tenth Report (Parl. Papers, 1845, XXIII), p. 48, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=15223, accessed: 01 May 2024 |
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