Record Number: 9014

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Mary, William and Emma commenced their readings of Thomson.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

3 Mar 1835

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Northampton
other location: Home

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:

Reading Group:

Mary, William and Emma Cole

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Unknown

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Children of publisher / bookseller

Religion:

Church of England

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

Cole family

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Thomson

Title:

The Seasons [probably]

Genre:

Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

9014

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

John Cole

Title:

An account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough

Location:

York Minster Archive

Call No:

Add Mss 153/10

Page/Folio:

9

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

John Cole, An account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough, York Minster Archive, Add Mss 153/10, 9, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9014, accessed: 28 April 2025

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Additional Comments:

Cole's children (Mary, Emma and William) were probably reading James Thomson, poet (1700-1748). Published as 'Seasons'. "John Cole kept diaries throughout his life - and then used the diaries to produce a manuscript 'An Account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough' (started in 1829 - 18 volumes). Much of the substance of the MS is based on his diaries (and appears for much of the MS to be copied direct from his diaries). The original diaries are apparently no longer extant."