Diary, 1852-1853

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Diary, 1852-1853

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Writings, 1852-1853, undertaken to relieve the monotony of Morton's sixth and seventh years of solitary confinement. Included are a treatise on the decay of the Christian Church, especially the threat of popery, and an indictment of the penal system, police, courts, solitary confinement and the Pennsylvania Prison Society, naming officials particularly responsible for Morton's treatment.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania

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Morton, James

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James Morton was a prisoner in Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, Pa.. From the description of Diary, 1852-1853 (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 151380690 ...

Pennsylvania Prison Society

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The Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons was organized in 1787 to promote penal reform. Its early members included: William White, Benjamin Rush, Roberts Vaux, Dorthea Lynde Dix, and Rose Steadman. In 1886 the Society's name was changed to the Pennsylvania Prison Society, by which name it continues to call itself today. From the description of Records, 1787-1966. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122540320 ...