Reading Experience Database
1450-1945

Listing for Reader: Elizabeth Fry

 

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1800-1849?The little Frys found the hours very long when they sat in the large, rather austere drawing-room, trying not to fidg...Elizabeth Fry BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I feel very unworthy this morning. Though the day appeared to begin well in a few words of solemn supplication after ...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Enabled publicly after "Reading" to cast my care upon our Henry Helper'Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Yesterday I was enabled after reading to cast my care wholly and publicly upon the great helper of the helpless, in w...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been reading over an old journal book. Ah saith my soul, how has the loving kindness and tender mercy of the A...Elizabeth Fry Elizabeth Fry[Journal]Manuscript: Codex
1800-1849'A chapter we read this morning tendered my spirit and raised it in aspirations to the God of my help. Describing by w...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]2 CorinthiansPrint: Book
1800-1849'The 40th and 42nd Psalms spoke comfort to me this morning, and I may say they greatly expressed the language of my sp...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Psalms)Print: Book
1800-1849'Having poured forth my soul in prayer, and having exhorted my household to live in the love and fear of the Lord, I h...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Esther)Print: Book
1800-1849'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 ...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Upon reading the 2nd Chap. in Deuteronomy I felt this verse so much the acknowledgement of my heart, though all the w...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Deuteronomy)Print: Book
1800-1849'These words in Eccles. struck me much. Ch. II v 21 & 22: "Marvel not at the works of sinners, but trust in the Lord a...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Ecclesiastes)Print: Book
1800-1849'I paid a very interesting visit to two female convict ships with my dear sister E. Fry and cousin Sarah last 6th day,...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'The first day before leaving home I must also describe if I can. It was one of the most interesting nature. In the fi...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'My sisters Catherine, Rachel, Chenda and myself had a very remarkable morning, I felt most easy to stay at home from ...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'On the morning of the New Year we assembled almost all our large household, and many guests, principally young ones. ...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I then went to town, and at Newgate, where I went under feelings of rather deep concern, found unexpectedly [underlin...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I have lately been reading some of my old journals in the year 1801. It has been very affecting to me; In what a low ...Elizabeth Fry Elizabeth FryJournalsManuscript: Codex
1800-1849'We spent a cheerful, sober evening, until a general family Reading, when several joined our interesting party. We rea...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Colossians)Print: Book
1800-1849'Last sixth day a very interesting time at Newgate, numbers there, clergy, some nobility, a sheriff, [underline] many ...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I felt low and naturally prone to be irritable, and from the deep feeling of the difficulties in doing my part toward...Elizabeth Fry C.H.V. BogatskyGolden Treasury for the Children of GodPrint: Book
1800-1849'Our wedding day twenty nine years since we married! My texts for the morning are applicable: "Our light affliction wh...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Corinthians)Print: Book
1800-1849'In the evening our dear brother Buxton dined with us, and spent the evening; and after our Reading I had to return th...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'The last time I parted with those in the Ship Mary such a scene all around me, when I parted from them, probably for ...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'My spirit is however brought low before the Lord, on behalf of some most dear - ah, the unutterable conflict that giv...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'We have been favoured the last two days to have all our fifteen children around us ... After dinner we walked a littl...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Psalms)Print: Book
1800-1849'dined at Lord Bexley's, afterwards led to many fears - worry about showing off - But a few words in the Proverbs enco...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Proverbs)Print: Book
1800-1849'I returned from Brighton the day before yesterday having felt a drawing of love to visit the Friends; and to attend t...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Psalms)Print: Book
1800-1849'[came home to find one of her sons drinking ale with some men with fireworks] I slept only at short intervals, up and...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Psalms)Print: Book
1800-1849'New Years Day - fourteen children to dine with us - had meant to read them my concentrated journal of the year; but c...Elizabeth Fry Elizabeth FryJournalManuscript: Codex
1800-1849'And in the evening strength was given me with a very large party to speak a little on the subject of slavery and then...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Last evening we had more than fifty guests, some influential persons of this world, young and old, French and English...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Isaiah)Print: Book
1800-1849'In the evening we had many young women but hardly any men. Our great object was to stimulate them in every good word ...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'We had a large meeting at one of the pasteurs at Aix en Provance the few Protestants there and their Pastor requested...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'At Nismes we found a large party at one of the Pasteurs, where we had some further conversation on District Societies...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I also had a serious reading of the Holy Scriptures with many English, who came to see us at our hotel, and a time of...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'We were sent for to visit Prince and Princess Charles and their children and paid them an agreeable and I hope not un...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I had then to enter a drawing room full of company to receive numbers of foreigners, and our ambassador Lord William ...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'In the evening we had a very large party to our reading and worship. I should think nearly a hundred persons ... we h...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'After breakfast, I believed it better to propose reading in the Bible, but I felt doing it, particularly as my brothe...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Psalms)Print: Book
1800-1849'I again felt some difficulty at reading the Bible, however, I got through well. George Dilwyn encouraging me, by sayi...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'George Dilwyn said, for our encouragement this morning, that he had seen, since he had been with us, the efficacy of ...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I was up in pretty good time, dressed by eight, and after reading, settled my great housekeeping accounts'Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'After reading a little, I went some way off to see a poor woman'Elizabeth Fry [n/a][unknown, possibly Bible]Print: Book
1800-1849'Yesterday I went to the workhouse to spend the evening with the children; a prospect I have had in view for some time...Elizabeth Fry Frederick Smith[unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'In the evening, after reading at Earlham, I was greatly helped in prayer, for my brothers and sisters, who were all p...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'After poor John's funeral, I wished the servants, and those who attended, and were disposed to do so, to come and rea...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (New Testament)Print: Book
1800-1849'Yesterday I experienced liveliness of spirit, without any apparent cause; nothing but free mercy and grace, for I thi...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'At last I have been enabled to accomplish my desire in having the greater part of our family here, present at the Scr...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Dec 1816 - Fry recommences visits to Newgate prison: 'On her second visit, she was, at her own request, left alone amo...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (New Testament)Print: Book
1800-1849ms journal of Sophia de C-, one of the ladies of the visiting Society for Newgate, entry dated 2 May 1817: 'Rose early...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Psalms)Print: Book
1800-1849Fry explains reading to prisoners to Committee of House of Commons on the Prisons of the Metropolis, 27 Feb 1818: 'our...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'The last time that Mrs Fry was on board the Maria, whilst she lay at Deptford, was one of those solemn and interestin...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Extract of letter from Lady Mackintosh to E. Fry: 'I have had a note from Sir James - "I dined Saturday, June 3rd, at ...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Ephesians)Print: Book
1800-1849Recollections of Miss Young, who accompanied her father, Captain Young, to female convict ships at Woolwich: 'On board...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Psalms)Print: Book
1800-1849Journal 20 Dec 1837: 'Afterwards I went to Clapham to visit a poor dying converted Jew, who had sent a letter to beg m...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Psalms)Print: Book
1800-1849Journal 20 Dec 1837: 'Afterwards I went to Clapham to visit a poor dying converted Jew, who had sent a letter to beg m...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Journey into Scotland in Aug 1834 with husband and two daughters: 'At Kenmore, they enjoyed a quiet Sunday and tolerab...Elizabeth Fry Joseph John GurneyLetter to a Friend on the Authority, Purpose and Effects of ChritianityPrint: Book
1800-1849Journal of Miss Fraser, Newgate prison visitor, dated 29 Nov 1834: 'I spent an interesting time in Newgate, Mrs Fry an...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Visit to France, 1838, accompanied by Joseph Fry, friend Josiah Forster, and Lydia Irving. Letter to children, Abbevil...Elizabeth Fry [n/a][unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849Visit to France, 1838, accompanied by Joseph Fry, friend Josiah Forster, and Lydia Irving. Letter to children, Abbevil...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Visit to France, 1838, accompanied by Joseph Fry, friend Josiah Forster, and Lydia Irving. Letter to children, Abbevil...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (New Testament)Print: Book
1800-1849Aug 1838, journey to Scotland with sister in law E. Fry, friend John Sanderson, and from 15th, William Ball, a Quaker ...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Aug 1838, journey to Scotland with sister in law E. Fry, friend John Sanderson, and from 15th, William Ball, a Quaker ...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Psalms)Print: Book
1800-1849Aug 1838, journey to Scotland with sister in law E. Fry, friend John Sanderson, and from 15th, William Ball, a Quaker ...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Journal, Boulogne 28 May 1843: 'The afternoon of the Sabbath I paid a distressing visit to the St Lazare Prison; such ...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Evidence of E. Fry to parliamentary Select Committee - Fry explains that she is careful in her prison readings to have...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Old Testament)Print: Book
1800-1849Day on which E. Fry read the new rules to the female prisoners at Newgate: 'when this business was concluded, one of t...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (New Testament)Print: Book
1800-1849Officials invited into Newgate to see the success of E. Fry's new prison routine: 'In compliance with this appointment...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'in expressing our acknowledgement of the good they have done, it is our duty to point out those parts of their procee...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-184924pp pamphlet describing a reading by Mrs Fry to the female prisoners at Newgate, at which the author was present. pp....Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (New Testament)Print: Book

 

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