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Record Number: 23114


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Letter from brother-in-law, T.F. Buxton, to E. Fry, Northrepps, 1 Dec 1828: 'I very quiet day yesterday, and a long time spent over the 69th Psalm, from the 13th to the 17th verse, with peculiar reference to you, have given me more encouragement'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

30 Nov 1828

Country:

England

Time

daytime

Place:

n/a

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Thomas Fowell Buxton

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1 Apr 1786

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

Politician and prison reformer

Religion:

Church of England

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

brother in law of Elizabeth Fry



Text Being Read:

Author:

[n/a]

Title:

Bible (Psalms)

Genre:

Bible

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

23114

Source:

Print

Author:

Elizabeth Fry

Editor:

Katharine Fry

Title:

Memoir of Elizabeth Fry, with extracts from her Journal and letters, edited by two of her daughters

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1847

Vol:

2

Page:

80

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Elizabeth Fry, Katharine Fry (ed.), Memoir of Elizabeth Fry, with extracts from her Journal and letters, edited by two of her daughters (London, 1847), 2, p. 80, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=23114, accessed: 20 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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