Record Number: 10926

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Wrote out of the Register's "Mary Queen of Scotts a Monody; Written near the Ruins of Sheffield Manor". It is one of the pretttiest pieces of poetry in the Registers. It was published by Peacock in his poems, but it was not of his composition.'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

30 Jun 1798

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Sheffield
location in dwelling: 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:

Reader:

Joseph Hunter

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

6 Mar 1783

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

Apprentice at Hadfield & Co, Sheffield, Yorkshire

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:

[n/a]

Title:

[The Annual] Register

Genre:

History, Poetry, Miscellany / Anthology

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

10926

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Joseph Hunter

Title:

Journal

Location:

British Library

Call No:

ADD MSS 24879

Page/Folio:

f 20b

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Joseph Hunter, Journal, British Library, ADD MSS 24879, f 20b, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=10926, accessed: 19 January 2025

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Additional Comments:

None