Augustus and Jane Pullan Snell, Copy of Circa 1857 Daguerreotype, English Albumen Cabinet Card
Augustus Frederick Snell was the son of William Snell (5 September, 1791- 9 December, 1847) and Maria Calvert (1803-18 June, 1873). He was born 19 January, 1833. His christening occurred on 17 February, 1833, at St. Michael, Headingly, West Yorkshire.
Augustus’s father, William, was a teacher of stenography and a shorthand writer of the company of Lewis & Snell on Board Lane, opposite Albion Street. The company’s advert in the 14 July, 1825, issue of The Leeds Intelligencer states that “the invaluable and delightful art of stenography, taught by the aid of mnemonics, in the most interesting and amusing manner, by which its principles may be indelibly fixed upon the most treacherous mind.” The price was 25s for the six lessons of the course, and separate apartments were set aside for ladies and those who wished to take their lessons alone.
To read an article about the Snells, who were a fascinating family:
dyingcharlotte.com/2017/01/18/augustus-snell/
Augustus and Jane Pullan Snell, Copy of Circa 1857 Daguerreotype, English Albumen Cabinet Card
Augustus Frederick Snell was the son of William Snell (5 September, 1791- 9 December, 1847) and Maria Calvert (1803-18 June, 1873). He was born 19 January, 1833. His christening occurred on 17 February, 1833, at St. Michael, Headingly, West Yorkshire.
Augustus’s father, William, was a teacher of stenography and a shorthand writer of the company of Lewis & Snell on Board Lane, opposite Albion Street. The company’s advert in the 14 July, 1825, issue of The Leeds Intelligencer states that “the invaluable and delightful art of stenography, taught by the aid of mnemonics, in the most interesting and amusing manner, by which its principles may be indelibly fixed upon the most treacherous mind.” The price was 25s for the six lessons of the course, and separate apartments were set aside for ladies and those who wished to take their lessons alone.
To read an article about the Snells, who were a fascinating family:
dyingcharlotte.com/2017/01/18/augustus-snell/