Record Number: 9792
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Mr Gilman of South Carolina to his brother, 1835, on visit from Harriet Martineau: 'She found out our hours of family prayer and always came in most punctually with her favourite Bible, the Porteusian edition, which she reads more than any other book.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1834 and 31 Dec 1835
Country:America
Timen/a
Place:county: (state) South Carolina
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:12 Jun 1802
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer
Religion:Unitarian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:America
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Bible
Genre:Bible
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Details"Porteusian edition"
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:9792
Source:Harriet Martineau
Editor:n/a
Title:Harriet Martineau's Autobiography with Memorials by Maria Weston Chapman
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1877
Vol:3
Page:110
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Harriet Martineau, Harriet Martineau's Autobiography with Memorials by Maria Weston Chapman, (London, 1877), 3, p. 110, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9792, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
None