[The Market Street Workhouse, Brighton, Sussex.] Manuscript titled 'A prayer for the poor in the poor House at Brighton'. With note by the author written 38 years later, lamenting the lack of improvement in conditions.

2pp., 8vo. The prayer is 39 lines long. In fair condition, on aged and worn laid paper with 'GATER' watermark. The prayer begins: 'O. Lord - O. Heavenly Father, I thine unworthy Creature do prostrate myself before thy divine Majesty - requesting that thou wilt hear my prayer, which I now offer up to thee for all those of my fellow creatures, who are in the poor House - Have mercy upon them - put it in the hearts of others, who have the power, that they may also have the will to bring about a reformation therein, for it is a sad thing that so many are without that spiritual care and instruction which they ought to have to fit them both for this World and the next -'. The prayer concludes: 'for the sake of Jesus Christ our most blessed Lord & Saviour | Amen.' Following the prayer the author has added the following note: 'ound by accident on the birth day of the Author after 38 years. eader go to that House & enquire, & see how far this Prayer has been answerd'.