| Evidence: | 'I read much this morning in St Basil, which is to me excellent, interesting and beautiful. He advises a constant thanksgiving for the many blessings we enjoy; and that we should not grumble at the evils we are subject to; how much more cause I have for thankfulness than sorrow' |
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| Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 2 Feb 1799 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | morning | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: Norwich (2 miles) county: Norfolk specific address: Earlham Hall location in dwelling |
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| Reader: | Elizabeth Gurney |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | 21 May 1780 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | daughter of banker and merchant |
| Religion: | Quaker |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | later Elizabeth Fry |
| Author: | St Basil of Caesarea |
| Title: | [unknown] |
| Genre: | Other religious |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | owned |
| Record ID: | 22327 | |
| Source - | Manuscript | |
| Author: | Elizabeth Fry | |
| Title: | Journal | |
| Location: | British Library | |
| Call no: | Add Mss 47456 | |
| Page/folio: | ff. 49 |
| Citation: | Elizabeth Fry, Journal British Library, p. Add Mss 47456, p. ff. 49, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=22327, accessed: 07 December 2023 | |
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