The important results of an elaborate investigation into the mysterious case of Elizabeth Fenning: being a detail of extraordinary facts discovered since her execution, including the official report of her singular trial, now first published, and copious notes thereon. : Also, numerous authentic documents; an argument on her case; a memorial to H.R.H. the Prince Regent; & strictures on a late pamphlet of the prosecutors' apothecary / by John Watkins, LL.D. ; With thirty original letters, written by the unfortunate girl while in prison; an appendix, and an appropriate dedication.
- Watkins, John, active 1792-1831.
- Date:
- 1815
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The important results of an elaborate investigation into the mysterious case of Elizabeth Fenning: being a detail of extraordinary facts discovered since her execution, including the official report of her singular trial, now first published, and copious notes thereon. : Also, numerous authentic documents; an argument on her case; a memorial to H.R.H. the Prince Regent; & strictures on a late pamphlet of the prosecutors' apothecary / by John Watkins, LL.D. ; With thirty original letters, written by the unfortunate girl while in prison; an appendix, and an appropriate dedication. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.
![?T\ and indeed would be sorry to degrade myself to make them my companions, much more to be so foolish as to place any confi- dence in them. Although my situation in life has been no oilier than a servant, and poor and unfortunate as I am now, 1 have every reason to set a greater value on myself, than to make them my equals in any respect whatsoever. In the mean-time, after you left me, I with little inquiries found my foe, ii was • , the same who had stolen my shawl, and, though trifling, I gave four shillings to two of the girls to restore it to me, which they did ; and out of spite and revenge, she had no better opportunity than to write to you. 1 own 1 was [so] foolish [as] to converse with her several [times], hut it was • merely by her informing me she was lately in the West Indies, and it being my native place, I was pleased to hear and to speak in [the] language of the country ; I have seen my mother, who says, if the report is not down this week, it will not be till after next sessions; which is a dreary length of time to be kept in suspense in life or death. I must observe to you, though ignorant I may appear, I only wish I had affluence of tongue to express my real sentiments of heart more freely; but yet 1 trust that I am endowed with common sense enough to dictate a letter to my dear and valuable friends. I only wish I could handle my pen in a more proper manner ; but it is more my misfortune that I cannot. I now conclude as your’s with every mark of gratitude. God bless you. Adieu. E. F. LETTER XXV. To Mr. Oldfield. Felons’ side, Newgate, Sir, [Written a short time before the report came down.] I have read your letter with attention and gratitude. I consider it my duty to reply; and am the more led to do so, in order to communicate a report that our summons is near at hand. It’s highly gratifying to perceive the great change upon your soul. I confess, with pleasure, that my awful situation has made the like impression. I feel that, in one sense, if I die, I had better suffer iunoceutly as I am. Yet life is sweet: to part with it in such an ignominious manner is hard indeed, not having com- mitted a crime. Yet what concerns me most is the misery our dear parents must experience. My dear mother is almost com- fortless, which distracts my heart. It’s like a dream, for I know mv innocence. 1 cannot prove it. Had my counsellor been properly informed, it would have been impossible to have pro- nouuced me guilty : for, if even I had revenge against the family,](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2840807x_0228.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
