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Record Number: 2440


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

She desired me to pray by her, and seemed quietly to join to the end: She heard divers Psalms, and a Chapter read, and repeated part, and sung part of a Psalm her self. The last words that she spake were, My God help me, Lord have mercy upon me.

Century:

1600-1699

Date:

Between 3 Jun 1681 and 14 Jun 1681

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

location in dwelling: bedroom
other location: wife's deathbed

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

passive in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Richard Baxter

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clergy (includes all denominations)

Occupation:

minister

Religion:

Protestant

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

his dying wife, Margaret Baxter


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Bible

Genre:

Bible

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

2440

Source:

Print

Author:

Richard Baxter

Editor:

n/a

Title:

A breviate of the life of Margaret, the daughter of Francis Charlton ... and wife of Richard Baxter ... : there is also published the character of her mother, truly described in her published funeral sermon, reprinted at her daughters request

Place of Publication:

n/a

Date of Publication:

1681

Vol:

n/a

Page:

[92]

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Richard Baxter, A breviate of the life of Margaret, the daughter of Francis Charlton ... and wife of Richard Baxter ... : there is also published the character of her mother, truly described in her published funeral sermon, reprinted at her daughters request, (1681), p. [92], http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2440, accessed: 07 May 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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