Record Number: 6263
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'In the even Tho. Davy to our house, to whom I read a sermon preached by the Rev. Mr James Hervey, A.M., rector of Weston-Favell in Northamptonshire, being preached on some of the late fast days. I bought 3 of them today at Lewes, being lately published and stitched together.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:3 Sep 1757
Country:England
Timeevening: evening
Place:city: East Hoathly
county: Sussex
location in dwelling: 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:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:9 Jun 1729
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:shopkeeper
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Thomas Davy (friend)
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The time of danger, and the means of safety; to which is added, the way of holiness. Being the substance of three sermons preached on the late public fast days
Genre:Sermon
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Details1757
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:6263
Source:Thomas Turner
Editor:David Vaisey
Title:The Diary of Thomas Turner
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1984
Vol:n/a
Page:110
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Thomas Turner, David Vaisey (ed.), The Diary of Thomas Turner, (Oxford, 1984), p. 110, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=6263, accessed: 03 October 2024
Additional Comments:
None