Record Number: 22457

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'In the evening we had a very large party to our reading and worship. I should think nearly a hundred persons ... we had a very solemn time after our reading in the morning at Antwerp, the last reading we had of this kind'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 19 Apr 1840 and 10 May 1840

Country:

Belgium

Time

morning

Place:

city: Antwerp

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

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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:

Belgium

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

guests

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

[n/a]

Title:

Bible

Genre:

Bible

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

22457

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Elizabeth Fry

Title:

Journal

Location:

British Library

Call No:

Add Mss 47457

Page/Folio:

ff. 236

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Elizabeth Fry, Journal, British Library, Add Mss 47457, ff. 236, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=22457, accessed: 22 January 2025

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Additional Comments:

None