Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane miscellaneous correspondence, 1857-1867.

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Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane miscellaneous correspondence, 1857-1867.

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Letters received on the hospital, primarily concerning appointments of Commissioners.

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6845410

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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