Record Number: 12164
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Reader, how is our family circle this evening? I will tell you. We are seated around a circular table. On my right is WLC copying some matter for me out of Dr Dick's works. Next to him is Tho_s drawing on a slate one of the mountains on the highlands of Scotland... Next is rank sits Mary, putting some reparation to a white cotton stocking, and then follows Emma [...] The scenery of the table consists of Wakefield's Family tour - Dr Dick's Christian philosopher, a vol or two of the Children's Friend - slate - inkstand - cotton-box lined with pink, knife and scissors.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:4 Oct 1839
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:n/a
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Child (0-17)
Gender:Unknown
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
child of publisher
child
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Christian philosopher
Genre:Other religious
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:12164
Source:Manuscript
Author:John Cole
Title:An account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough (started Scarborough 1829)
Location:York Minster Archive
Call No:Add Mss 153/15
Page/Folio:120-2
Additional Information:
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Citation:
John Cole, An account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough (started Scarborough 1829), York Minster Archive, Add Mss 153/15, 120-2, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=12164, accessed: 29 September 2024
Additional Comments:
John Cole kept diaries throughout his life - and then used the diaries to produce a manuscript 'An Account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough' (started in 1829 - 18 volumes). Much of the substance of the MS is based on his diaries (and appears for much of the MS to be copied direct from his diaries). The original diaries are apparently no longer extant.