The Committee met agreeably to the resolutions of the 29th ult. at
the Keeper's House, Newgate, and proceeded from thence, attended by
the Sheriffs, to take a view of the jail at Newgate.

The Committee, on viewing that part of it appropriated to the
female prisoners, were attended by Mrs. Elizabeth Fry and several
other ladies, who explained to the Committee the steps they had
adopted to induce the female prisoners to work and to behave
themselves in a becoming and orderly manner; and several specimens
of their work being inspected, the Committee were highly gratified.

At another place is the following entry. After giving date of meeting,
and names of committee present, the minute goes on to say:--

The Committee met at the Mansion House and were attended by Mrs.
Elizabeth Fry and two other ladies, who were heard in respect of
their suggestions for the better government of the female prisoners
in Newgate.

Resolved unanimously: "That the thanks of this Committee be given
to Mrs. Fry and the other ladies who have so kindly exerted
themselves with a view to bettering the condition of the women
confined in the jail in Newgate, and that they be requested to
continue their exertions, which have hitherto been attended with
good effect."

Mrs. Fry's journals contain very few particulars relating to her work at
this precise time. It seemed most agreeable to her to work quietly and
unknown as far as the outside public was concerned. But a lady-worker