Record Number: 22280
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'After they all went I came and wrote my journal and sat with cousin Priscilla and we read till dinner'
Century:1700-1799
Date:3 Sep 1798
Country:England
Timeafternoon
evening
city: Colebrook Dale
location in dwelling
(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:daughter of merchant and banker
Religion:Quaker
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Priscilla Hannah Gurney (cousin)
Additional Comments:
later Elizabeth Fry
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[unknown]
Genre:Unknown
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:22280
Source:Manuscript
Author:Elizabeth Fry
Title:Journal
Location:British Library
Call No:Add Mss 47456
Page/Folio:ff. 34
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
Elizabeth Fry, Journal, British Library, Add Mss 47456, ff. 34, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=22280, accessed: 02 November 2024
Additional Comments:
None