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Record Number: 22420


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'We spent a cheerful, sober evening, until a general family Reading, when several joined our interesting party. We read the principal parts of the Epistle to the Colossians; and for all I had already so much to do, I felt bound to kneel down and offer an evening sacrifice'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

27 Mar 1828

Country:

England

Time

evening

Place:

city: London, East Ham
specific address: Plashet House
location in dwelling: at home

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

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

family


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

[n/a]

Title:

Bible (Colossians)

Genre:

Bible

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

22420

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Elizabeth Fry

Title:

Journal

Location:

British Library

Call No:

Add Mss 47457

Page/Folio:

ff. 59

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Elizabeth Fry, Journal, British Library, Add Mss 47457, ff. 59, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=22420, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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