Record Number: 22411
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'The first day before leaving home I must also describe if I can. It was one of the most interesting nature. In the first place I had [underline] all [end underline] the servants collected at the morning reading, and expressed very fully my desires for them'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Feb 1827 and 13 Feb 1827
Country:England
Timemorning: 7:45am
Place:city: London, East Ham
specific address: Plashet House
location in dwelling: at home
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: 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
family and servants
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Bible
Genre:Bible
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:22411
Source:Manuscript
Author:Elizabeth Fry
Title:Journal
Location:British Library
Call No:Add Mss 47457
Page/Folio:ff. 38
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
Elizabeth Fry, Journal, British Library, Add Mss 47457, ff. 38, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=22411, accessed: 21 December 2024
Additional Comments:
None