Evidence: | 'I told no one my state until about the time to get up. I then dressed. I felt bound to have my husband, children, my dear sister Elizabeth Gurney, Susan Pitchford as such maids as liked to join us, collected together. Doctor Sims was also with us. When after reading I poured forth my soul in [underline] fervent prayer [end underline] for my [underline] dearest Rachel [end underline] and myself, as to our time of conflict, for help spiritually, and [underline] naturally [end underline] for tender mercy' |
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Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
Date: | 7 Nov 1822 | ||||||||||
Country: | England | ||||||||||
Time: | morning: 7:45am | ||||||||||
Place: | city: London, East Ham specific address: Plashet House location in dwelling |
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Type of Experience (Listener): |
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Reader: | Elizabeth Fry |
Age | Adult (18-100+) |
Gender | Female |
Date of Birth | 21 May 1780 |
Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
Occupation: | wife of merchant |
Religion: | Quaker |
Country of origin: | England |
Country of experience: | England |
Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
husband, children, sister Elizabeth Gurney, Susan Pitchford, servants, Doctor Sims |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Author: | [n/a] |
Title: | Bible |
Genre: | Bible |
Form of Text: | Print: Book |
Publication details: | n/a |
Provenance: | owned |
Record ID: | 22379 | |
Source - | Manuscript | |
Author: | Elizabeth Fry | |
Title: | Journal | |
Location: | British Library | |
Call no: | Add Mss 47456 | |
Page/folio: | ff. 338 |
Citation: | Elizabeth Fry, Journal British Library, p. Add Mss 47456, p. ff. 338, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=22379, accessed: 28 March 2024 |
Elizabeth read Bible to her family every morning at the same time |
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