Record Number: 25310

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Dated Garrow, 1823, is transcribed the traditional Scottish folk song "Chevy Chase", beginning "God prosper long our noble King/ Our lives and safeties all."

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1823 and 31 Dec 1823

Country:

Scotland

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Garrow
county: Perthshire

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

anon

Age:

Unknown

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

unknown

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

unknown

Country of Experience:

Scotland

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

anon [Trad.]

Title:

n/a

Genre:

Poetry, Fok Song

Form of Text:

Unknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

25310

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

n/a

Title:

Lady's Commonplace book, Garrow 1823

Location:

Private Collection

Call No:

CP1

Page/Folio:

1-17

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

anon, Lady's Commonplace book, Garrow 1823, Private Collection, CP1, 1-17, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=25310, accessed: 11 March 2025

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Additional Comments:

None