[The Market Street Workhouse, Brighton, Sussex.] Manuscript titled 'A prayer for the poor in the poor House at Brighton'. With note by the author written 38 years later, lamenting the lack of improvement in conditions.

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[The Market Street Workhouse, Brighton, Sussex]
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Place not stated. February 1801.
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SKU: 14280

2pp., 8vo. The prayer is 39 lines long. In fair condition, on aged and worn laid paper with 'GATER' watermark. The prayer begins: 'O. Lord - O. Heavenly Father, I thine unworthy Creature do prostrate myself before thy divine Majesty - requesting that thou wilt hear my prayer, which I now offer up to thee for all those of my fellow creatures, who are in the poor House - Have mercy upon them - put it in the hearts of others, who have the power, that they may also have the will to bring about a reformation therein, for it is a sad thing that so many are without that spiritual care and instruction which they ought to have to fit them both for this World and the next -'. The prayer concludes: 'for the sake of Jesus Christ our most blessed Lord & Saviour | Amen.' Following the prayer the author has added the following note: 'ound by accident on the birth day of the Author after 38 years. eader go to that House & enquire, & see how far this Prayer has been answerd'.