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Eliza Allen Southall

1823–1851

A 19th-century English Quaker writer remembered through a moving memoir drawn from her diary and letters. Her surviving work offers a gentle, intimate picture of faith, family life, and a short life closely observed.

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A Brief Memoir with Portions of the Diary, Letters, and Other Remains, of Eliza Southall, Late of Birmingham, England

A Brief Memoir with Portions of the Diary, Letters, and Other Remains, of Eliza Southall, Late of Birmingham, England

by Eliza Allen Southall

About the author

Born in Liskeard on June 9, 1823, and later associated with Birmingham, Eliza Allen Southall is known today for A Brief Memoir with Portions of the Diary, Letters, and Other Remains. Library and catalog records identify her as Eliza Allen Southall (1823–1851), and public-domain editions present the book as a collection of autobiographical and personal writings.

The memoir was edited by William Southall and published after her death, drawing on her diary, letters, and other surviving papers. From the available records, she is closely connected with Quaker life in England, and the book is generally described as a religious or Christian biographical work.

Because reliable biographical material online appears to be quite limited, only a few details can be confirmed with confidence. Even so, her published writings have kept her voice alive, giving later readers a direct glimpse of her inner life and convictions.