Record Number: 10813

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Brought from the library for Miss Haynes the 4 [th] vol. of Mrs Godwin's Posthumous Works. It contains Letters, one on the Management of Infants, Several to Mr Johnson the Book-seller, one on the character of the French Nation, [?]of Fancy, & on Poetry & Hints. Finished it that night!'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

6 Jun 1798

Country:

England

Time

evening

Place:

city: Sheffield
location in dwelling: Miss Haynes's House

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:

Joseph Hunter

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

6 Feb 1783

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

Apprentice working at a Sheffield warehouse. Son of a Sheffield Manufacturer.

Religion:

Presbyterian

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Mary Wollstonecraft

Title:

Posthumos Works, Vol IV: Letters and Miscellaneous

Genre:

Miscellany / Anthology

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

borrowed (other)

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Source Information:

Record ID:

10813

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Joseph Hunter

Title:

Journal

Location:

British Library

Call No:

Add 24, 879

Page/Folio:

18

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Joseph Hunter, Journal, British Library, Add 24, 879, 18, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=10813, accessed: 13 May 2025

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Additional Comments:

Possible that Hunter is referring to Miss Haynes as the reader?