History's HEROES? 1780 - 1845

Elizabeth Fry

Letter to a prospective helper

Elizabeth was assisted by a number of ladies who formed the Association for the Improvment of Female Prisoners at Newgate. In this letter Elizabeth Fry is arranging to interview a prosepctive new member.

Mrs Fry requests the favour of Miss Wroughton, if it should be quite convenient to her, to meet her in Newgate next Friday at 12 O'Clock - in consequence of Miss W having expressed a desire to join the Association for the Improvement of Female Prisoners in Newgate

Decription: Letter to Miss Wroughton to arrange a meeting
Date: Undated
Source: Norfolk Record Office. ref: MC 520/1


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