Evidence: | 'in expressing our acknowledgement of the good they have done, it is our duty to point out those parts of their proceedings which appear to us inexpedient and injudicious, and to interfere materially with the laudable objects which they themselves have in view. We think the introduction of the visitors who now attend on Fridays the readings of the women highly improper. On one occasion, when we were present, there were 23 visitors; whilst owing to the want of room thus caused, only 28 prisoners could attend the lecture. Not only were there many prisoners, who might otherwise have been present, thus deprived of this opportunity of receiving instruction, but the sight of so many strangers distracted the attention even of those who were there. We observed the absence of that strict attention which is so necessary to the profitable reception of religious instruction.' |
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Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
Date: | Between 1 Jan 1835 and 31 Dec 1836 | ||||||||||
Country: | England | ||||||||||
Time: | morning | ||||||||||
Place: | city: London specific address: Newgate Gaol other location: prison |
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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) |
female prisoners, ladies and gentlemen admitted on tickets, prison inspectors William Crawford and Whitworth Russell |
Additional comments: | nee Gurney |
Author: | [n/a] |
Title: | Bible |
Genre: | Bible |
Form of Text: | Print: Book |
Publication details: | n/a |
Provenance: | owned |
Record ID: | 23132 | |
Source - | Manuscript | Other |
Author: | Inspectors of the Prisons of Great Britain. I. Home District. First Report (Parl. Papers, 1836, xxxv), p. 19., |
Citation: | Inspectors of the Prisons of Great Britain. I. Home District. First Report (Parl. Papers, 1836, xxxv), p. 19., http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=23132, accessed: 29 March 2024 |
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