Evidence: | 'we had reached a cell in the west wing, to which the first letter was addressed. The women were locked up in their cells during tea-time, and the clerk, placing her mouth close against the door, called the name of the prisoner located within. "Yes, mum", was the answer that came from the cell. "Here's a letter for you", added the clerk, as she stooped down and threw the document under the door. In a moment there was a postive scream of delight from within, followed by a cry of "Oh! how glad I am". Then we could hear the poor creature tear open the sheet, and begin mumbling the contents to herself in half hysteric tones.' |
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Century: | 1850-1899 | ||||||||||
Date: | Between 1 Jan 1860 and 31 Dec 1862 | ||||||||||
Country: | England | ||||||||||
Time: | evening | ||||||||||
Place: | city: London specific address: Brixton Prison other location: in her cell |
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Type of Experience (Reader): |
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Type of Experience (Listener): |
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Reader: | anon |
Age | Adult (18-100+) |
Gender | Female |
Date of Birth | n/a |
Socio-economic group: | Labourer (non-agricultural) |
Occupation: | prisoner |
Religion: | n/a |
Country of origin: | n/a |
Country of experience: | England |
Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Author: | [unknown] |
Title: | [letter] |
Genre: | Unknown |
Form of Text: | Manuscript: Letter |
Publication details: | n/a |
Provenance: | owned |
Record ID: | 12411 | |
Source - | ||
Author: | Henry Mayhew | |
Editor: | n/a | |
Title: | The Criminal Prisons of London | |
Place of Publication: | London | |
Date of Publication: | 1862 | |
Vol: | n/a | |
Page: | 193 | |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Citation: | Henry Mayhew, The Criminal Prisons of London (London, 1862), p. 193, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=12411, accessed: 28 March 2024 |
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