[REFORM]. FRY (NÉE GURNEY), Elizabeth (1780-1845). Autograph Letter Signed (“Elis. Fry –“) to Luke Howard to determine if he received the books that she had sent to him. Upton Lane 19 March 1831. 2 8vo pp, on one 4to leaf (pages: 182 x 114 mm; unfolded leaf: 364 x 228 mm), on plain white paper. Letter toned, foxed, thumbsoiled, with several vertical and horizontal creases, some edgewear, short tears, and mild chipping, on p. 4 is the recipient’s name, as well as several contemporary ink calculations and notes; on p. 3 is a small, embossed stamp. “My dear Friend, Thou kindly order’d two dozen of my best books when they were printed. It is certainly now late in the year but from circumstances there have been many delays.” Elizabeth Fry was an English prison reformer, who labored to improve conditions in prisons, including the segregation of male and female prisoners in order to protect female prisoners from sexual exploitation from their male counterparts. She corresponded with royalty, including Queen Victoria, Alexander I and Nicholas I of Russia.