Elizabeth Gurney Fry (1780-1845) a tireless campaigner for Prison Reform was also involved in numerous other projects to help those in need. In 1825 after witnessing at first hand the loneliness of the post of coast-guard, she put forward the idea that every one of England's five hundred coast-guard stations should be furnished with a library. She 'estimated the minimum cost at three pounds apiece. Bibles were given out at once free by the Bible Society [and] a grant was finally made by Sir Robert Peel of five hundred pounds, and a strong committee was formed to raise the extra thousand and to buy and distribute the books' (Whitney). Our letter, written some ten years later, and addressed to Peel's cousin, Lawrence, outlines the progress being made, along with some of the problems faced. Fry writes: 'The presents from the Booksellers would be too much for thee to look over. They have now I believe all passed the revision of the gentleman appointed by Captain Bowles for this purpose'. She goes on to state that the 'books of the Religious Tract Society have generally been allowed to pass for I consider their works generally very safe'. She continues by saying that although she was faced with many further problems, a letter was not the best place to discuss them. She ends by trying to arrange a meeting so their discussion could continue and requesting that he pass on her progress report and sincere thanks to his cousin, Sir Robert Peel, for all his help in this venture.