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social reformer from England (1780-1845)
Also known as: Betsy Gurney, Elisabeth Fry, Elizabeth Gurney, Elizabeth Gurney Fry, Mrs. Elizabeth Fry, Элизабет Фрай
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- The diaries of Elizabeth Fry, 1797-1845
- Elizabeth Fry
- Report addressed to the Marquess Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
- Report addressed to the Marquess Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, by Elizabeth Fry and Joseph John Gurney, respecting their late visit to that country
- Life of Elizabeth Fry