Diary of Elizabeth Bevington, Quaker preacher, mainly a description of six months spent in Ireland as a travelling preacher
Single Item
MS. Eng. e. 3766
Held in our offsite storage facility
(pp. 72-125) are blank. Comprises:
- (pp. 6-8) description of her daily life in London, 1 July-19 Aug. 1789
- (pp. 9-14) description of her journey from London to Dublin via Worcestershire, Shropshire and North Wales, 20 Aug.-4 Sept. 1789
- (pp. 14-71) description of her travels in Ireland, staying with Friends, preaching at meetings and visiting the sick, elderly and imprisoned, 4 Sept. 1789-28 Feb. 1790
- (p. 53) loose sheet listing the children of Elizabeth and Samuel Bevington and their dates of birth
- (pp. 126-38) description of her travels in Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, staying with friends and attending meetings, 15 Dec. 1791-7 Feb. 1792
- (p. 137) list of the places she visited, 15 Dec. 1791 and 7 Feb. 1792
- (pp. 140-1) names and addresses of Friends in Ireland
Dates
- Creation: 1789-92
Extent
141.0 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. e. 3766
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 6551
Abstract
Diary of Elizabeth Bevington, Quaker preacher, mainly a description of six months spent in Ireland as a travelling preacher
Biographical / Historical
Elizabeth Bevington (fl 1789-1792) was a Quaker preacher.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from John Hart, 21 Oct. 2010.
Sponsored by Ian and Karen Taylor, Martin Colman and Marjorie Boulton, Duke Humfrey's Night, 15 Oct. 2011.
Physical Facet
Binding: blind-ruled morocco, gilt lettering, 'E. Bevington', with flap and clasp, marbled endpapers
Subject
- Title
- Diary of Elizabeth Bevington, Quaker preacher, mainly a description of six months spent in Ireland as a travelling preacher
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk