Record Number: 15093

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

P.C., transport convict, writing to Rev Joseph from Dartmoor prison, Devon: 'When I read over the Book of Joshua, I often think of the lectures we received from your lips, and particularly when I come to the seventh chapter where we find poor Achan had an evil eye; he coveted that cursed thing that caused the destruction of all that was with him.'

Century:

1800-1849, 1850-1899

Date:

unknown

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

county: Devon
specific address: Dartmoor Prison
other location: in his cell

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:

P.C.

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Labourer (non-agricultural)

Occupation:

convict

Religion:

Church of England

Country of Origin:

n/a

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:

Bible

Genre:

Bible

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

borrowed (institution library)
probably prison issue

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Source Information:

Record ID:

15093

Source:

Print

Author:

Rev H.S. Joseph

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Memoirs of Convicted Prisoners, accompanied by remarks on the causes and prevention of crime

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1853

Vol:

n/a

Page:

88-89

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Rev H.S. Joseph, Memoirs of Convicted Prisoners, accompanied by remarks on the causes and prevention of crime, (London, 1853), p. 88-89, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=15093, accessed: 15 January 2025

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Additional Comments:

None