Record Number: 6579
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'One morning as we were sitting at breakfast, about 9 o'clock, ... in the garden, the postman, who had been knocking at the door, ... flung a paid letter on the path. Patty picked it up - it was directed to my father, and my mother opened it... My mother put a half-sheet into my hand from Dr D of Prospect Villa, ... "There", said she, "is something which I hope will prevent your going to Caudon - read it". The note was an acknowledgement...'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1830 and 31 Dec 1830
Country:England
Timemorning: 9 am
Place:city: Bristol
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:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Unknown/NA
Occupation:n/a
Religion:n/a
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:[letter]
Genre:Ephemera
Form of Text:Manuscript: Letter
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:6579
Source:Charles Manby Smith
Editor:n/a
Title:The working man's way in the world
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1857
Vol:n/a
Page:136
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Charles Manby Smith, The working man's way in the world, (London, 1857), p. 136, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=6579, accessed: 03 October 2024
Additional Comments:
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