| Evidence: | Evidence of E. Fry to parliamentary Select Committee - Fry explains that she is careful in her prison readings to have a regard to the feelings of the women. For instance, on one occasion a Jewess objected to religious instruction provided by the ladies: 'On account of our reading in the New Testament. Afterwards she came and we endeavoured to adapt the reading a little to her, we reading the Psalms and a portion of the Old Testament' |
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Between 1 Jan 1817 and 31 Dec 1835 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| 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, including a Jewess |
| Additional comments: | nee Gurney |
| Author: | [n/a] |
| Title: | Bible (Old Testament) |
| Genre: | Bible |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | owned |
| Record ID: | 23128 | |
| Source - | Manuscript | Other |
| Author: | First Report from the Select Committee on the Present state of Several Gaols and Houses of Correction in England and Wales (Parl. Papers, 1835, xi), p. 332., |
| Citation: | First Report from the Select Committee on the Present state of Several Gaols and Houses of Correction in England and Wales (Parl. Papers, 1835, xi), p. 332., http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=23128, accessed: 17 April 2024 |
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