with God one single day for my liberty; for what is the liberty of the body compared with the liberty of the soul?  Soon will the time come when death will release me from all the earthly fetters that hold me now, for I trust to be with Christ, who bought me with His precious blood.  And now, my dear Madam, these few sincere sentiments of mine I wish you to make known to the world, that the world may see that your labor in Newgate has not been in vain in the Lord.  Please give my love to the dear friends; the keeper of Newgate, and all the afflicted prisoners; and although we may never meet on earth again, I hope we shall all meet in the realms of bliss, never to part again.

Believe me to remain your humble servant,
HARRIET S——.

In addition to the grateful acknowledgments of “those who were ready to perish,” Mrs. Fry won an unusual meed of honorable esteem from the noble and great.  Sovereigns and rulers, statesmen and cabinet councillors, all owned the worth of goodness, and rendered to the Quaker lady the homage of both tongue and heart.  Beside that notable visit to the Mansion House to be presented to Queen Charlotte, in 1818, Mrs. Fry had many interviews with royalty—­these royal and noble personages conferring honor upon themselves more than upon her by their kindly interest in her work.

In 1822 the Prince and Princess Royal of Denmark visited England, and spent considerable time in inspecting public institutions, schools, and charities tending to advance the general well-being of the people.  Of course Mrs. Fry’s name was spoken of prominently, seeing that she was then in the full tide of her Newgate labors.  The Duchess of Gloucester first introduced Mrs. Fry to the Princess, when a few words of question and explanation were given in relation to the prison enterprise.  But some days later, the family at Plashet House were apprised of the fact that the Princess intended honoring them with her company at breakfast.  She came at the hour appointed, and, while partaking of their hospitality, entered fully into Mrs. Fry’s work, learning of her those particulars which she could not otherwise gain.  The foundation of a firm friendship with the Princess Royal of Denmark was thus laid, which continued through all Mrs. Fry’s after life.

In 1831 she obtained her first interview with our gracious Queen, then the young Princess Victoria.  Then, as now, the Royal Family of England was always interested in works of charity and philanthropy, and the young Princess displayed the early bent of her mind in this interview.  In the most unaffected style Mrs. Fry thus tells the story:  “About three weeks ago I paid a very satisfactory visit to the Duchess of Kent, and her very pleasing daughter, the Princess Victoria.  William Allen went with me.  We took some books on the subject of slavery, with the hope of influencing the young Princess in that important cause.  We were received with much kindness and cordiality, and I felt my way open to