Eliz’th Jackson. 16 years old. sworn. I was shut up in the Laundry 2 nights 4 Black beetles ran over me._ I was punished for going out without leave._
Cross exd. By Schoolmistress
I asked leave and it was refused because I asked improperly.
Go on to read Elizabeth Jackson’s witness statement
Read through together and identify any words/phrases they are unsure of.
- How does this relate to what we learned from Bridget’s letter? Does it support anything said in Bridget’s letter?
- Using a small space as a punishment
- Do we learn anything new?
- Laundry used as the ‘black hole’ in this workhouse, Presence of black beetles
- What kind of things are you punished for? What kinds of things do you think these children were punished for?