Record Number: 7946
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Having now occasion to go into Kent on business, I on Friday the 10th. went in the coach with Mr Chaldecott and 4 others to London where I quarter'd as usual (now my son had left it) at the Bolt and Tun (or Sussex Hotel, Bonverie Street, as Mr Carter now entitled it) taking with me for my usual travelling reading the novel of "Vaurien".'
Century:1700-1799
Date:10 May 1799
Country:England
Timeevening
daytime
city: London
specific address: Bolt and Tun Inn, or Sussex Hotel, Bonverie Street
other location: at the hotel and while on the coach to London
(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:Male
Date of Birth:31 May 1752
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Composer/ gentleman
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Varien; or Sketches of the Times
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:7946
Source:John Marsh
Editor:Brian Robins
Title:The journals of John Marsh
Place of Publication:New York
Date of Publication:1998
Vol:n/a
Page:688
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
John Marsh, Brian Robins (ed.), The journals of John Marsh, (New York, 1998), p. 688, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=7946, accessed: 29 September 2024
Additional Comments:
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