Front matter
Reading edition
The History and Romance of Crime
FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY
THE GROLIER SOCIETY
LONDON
Elizabeth Fry Reading to the Women Prisoners in Newgate
The sympathies of the Quaker lady, Elizabeth Fry, were aroused by the sadly neglected condition of the women's quarters in Newgate in 1813. She formed the Ladies' Committee which secured many important reforms from Parliament. She was a constant visitor to the old prison, where she brought hope and comfort, and wrought great changes.
