PHILADELPHIA, I. ASHMEAD, PRINTER.

Elizabeth (Mos. Juline E.) Harris

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XIV.

PAGE.

1826-27. Ladies' Prison Meeting-Letter from Hannah More Dagen.

ham-Letter to her sister, Rachel Gurney-Attends a marriage at Roches-

ter-Convict ships-Letter to her daughter-Projected visit to Ireland-

Goes to Earlham and Lynn-Letter to a sister-Letter from her sister

Rachel Gurney-Farewell letter-Departure for Ireland-Letter to her

family-Illness at Waterford-Return home,

CHAPTER XV.

1827-1829. Illness of her sister Rachel Gurney, gradual decline and

death-Birth of a grandson and nephew-Estimate of infant life-Foreign

correspondence-Dr. Julius, Madame Potemkin, &c., &c.-Public engage-

ments-Journey into Norfolk and Derbyshire-Ladies' British Society

Meeting-Marriage of a daughter-Journey into the north of England—

Leaves Plashet-Letter to a daughter-Letter to a sister-Many letters of

condolence-Winter in London-Settlement at Upton Lane-Yearly

1829, 1830. Foreign Correspondence-Dr. Julius, Madam de Pastoret,

Madam de Barol-Letter to a daughter-Summons to the sick-bed of a

niece-Poor man by the road-side-Prepares her Text-book-Anecdote

-Letter-Attends Suffolk Quarterly Meeting-Visits Pakefield and Earl-

ham-Letter to her children at home-Foreign prisons-Death of a con-

nexion--Illness of a nephew-Visit to Brighton-Death of her uncle Robert

Barclay, Esquire Of a little grandchild-Of a nephew-Of her uncle,

Joseph Gurney, Esquire-Attends his funeral at Norwich-Letter to her

family from Earlham-Interest in prisons unabated-Capital punishment-

Prison reform,

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CHAPTER XVII.

PAGE.

1831-1833. Journey to Lynn-Letter from Ely-Attends the Kent Quar-

terly Meeting-Interview with the Duchess of Kent and the Princess

Victoria-Yearly Meeting-Interview with Queen Adelaide, and some of

the Royal Family-Leave-taking on board the Mary, Female Convict Ship

-Dagenham-Public Meeting in that neighbourhood-Journey with her

husband-Ilfracombe-History of Samuel Marshall-Death-bed of a con-

verted Jew-Death of Mrs. Sarah Fry-Opinions on choice in Marriage-

Cholera-Examination before Committee of House of Commons-Yearly

Meeting-Ladies' British Society Meeting-Attends Half-Yearly Meeting

in Wales-Crosses to Ireland-Marriage of a Son-Marriage of a Daugh-

ter-Visit to Norfolk-Yearly Meeting-Family assembled at Upton, .

CHAPTER XVIII.

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1833, 1834. Sojourn in Jersey—Visits to Guernsey, Sark and Herm—Ob-

jects in these Islands-Recall to England-Death of a nephew-Nurses

one of her daughters in severe illness-Letters to three of her daughters-

Return to Upton Lane-Marriage of a son-Attends the Meetings in Dor-

set and Hants-Crosses to the Isle of Wight-Fresh Water-Coast-Guard

Stations there-Visit to a Convict Ship-A walk in the Plashet grounds-

Intercourse with Members of Government-Coast-Guard Libraries-Convict

Ships-Journey into Scotland-Prisons there-Brighton District Society, 171

CHAPTER XIX.

1834, 1836. Death of the Duke of Gloucester-Letter to the Princess Sophia

of Gloucester-Coast Guard Libraries-Examination before Committee of

the House of Lords-Goes to Lynn-Marriage of her youngest daughter-

Journey along the southern coast of England-Crosses to Jersey and

Guernsey-Libraries for packets at Falmouth-Libraries for Shepherds of

Salisbury Plain-Death of a sister-in-law-Accounts of Jersey prison-Goes

to Earlham-Religious visit to Sussex, Kent, &c., Hastings, Sheerness-

Marriage of a niece-Visit to Dublin-Female prison, &c.-National

schools-Conclusion of seamen's libraries-Jersey prison-Illness of a sister

-Hesitation-Unpleasant voyage to Guernsey,

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CHAPTER XX.

1837, 1838. Earlham-Death of a sister-in-law-Death of King William

IV. Accompanies her brother Joseph John Gurney to Liverpool-His de-