Record Number: 7372
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I cannot remember learning the Alphabet but when I was four years of age or there about my Godmother presented me with a new book it was the reading made easy it had/many pictures in it which I remember I was much delighted with 'this takeing [sic] my atention [sic] there was nothing Suited so well as my book and I was sone [sic] able to read it without Spelling.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:Between 1 Jan 1787 and 31 Dec 1787
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Quainton
county: Buckinghamshire
location in dwelling: at home?
(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:Child (0-17)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:12 Mar 1783
Socio-Economic Group:Labourer (agricultural)
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:Reading made easy in a variety of useful lessons
Genre:Education, Reference / General works
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:7372
Source:Joseph Mayett
Editor:Ann Kussmaul
Title:The autobiography of Joseph Mayett of Quainton
Place of Publication:Buckinghamshire
Date of Publication:1986
Vol:n/a
Page:1-2
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Joseph Mayett, Ann Kussmaul (ed.), The autobiography of Joseph Mayett of Quainton, (Buckinghamshire, 1986), p. 1-2, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=7372, accessed: 05 November 2024
Additional Comments:
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