Elizabeth Lawton (1744-1770)

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Title
Elizabeth Lawton (1744-1770)
Creator
Lawton, Elizabeth, 1744-1770
Publisher
Moravian Lives Project
Type
Text
Format
image/jpg
Description
Written in English, this document is an autobiographical spiritual memoir of the Single Sister Eliz. Rawdon (1747–1770). Written in first person, the narrative recounts her upbringing near Mirfield, participation in Moravian children’s meetings, experiences in domestic service, spiritual struggles, and growing commitment to Moravian religious life. The memoir reflects themes of repentance, inward conviction, Christian fellowship, and devotion to Christ common to eighteenth-century Moravian autobiographical literature.
Subject
Lawton, Elizabeth, 1744-1770
Moravians--Biography
Women--Biography
Autobiographies
Identifier
Ful/3/12
Place
Fulneck, England
Language
eng
Extent
4 pages
Rights Holder
Fulneck Moravian Archives, Fulneck, England