| Evidence: | I now read Blackstone, Hale's Common Law, several other Law Books, and much biography. This course of reading was continued for several years until the death of my landlady. |
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| Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Between 1 Mar 1791 and 31 Dec 1793 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | evening | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: London specific address: back of St Clement's, nr Temple Bar location in dwelling: at lodgings |
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| Reader: | Francis Place |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 3 Nov 1771 |
| Socio-economic group: | Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder |
| Occupation: | leather breeches maker |
| Religion: | n/a |
| 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: | William Blackstone |
| Title: | Commentaries on the Laws of England |
| Genre: | Law |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | borrowed (private library) landlady brought home books from law chambers where she was employed |
| Record ID: | 2132 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Francis Place | |
| Editor: | Mary Thale | |
| Title: | The Autobiography of Francis Place (1771-1854) | |
| Place of Publication: | Cambridge | |
| Date of Publication: | 1972 | |
| Vol: | n/a | |
| Page: | 109 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Francis Place, Mary Thale (ed.), The Autobiography of Francis Place (1771-1854) (Cambridge, 1972), p. 109, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=2132, accessed: 06 June 2023 | |
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