Abuses in English convict prisons, 1877-1902.

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Abuses in English convict prisons, 1877-1902.

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The 1877 document relates of abuses in English Convict Prisons and concerns that the prisons need more satisfactory inspection. The document was signed by John Bright, John T. Hibbert and Joseph W. Pease. The 1902 document states that William Tallack attempted to collect signatures of influential people regarding abuses in English prisons in 1877 and had collected those noted, but when the English House Secretary expressed disapproval, no further signatures were collected though the matter was brought to the attention of the Howard Association.

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Haverford College Library

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Haverford College Library

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Pease, Joseph W. (Joseph Whitwell), 1828-1903

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Epithet: MP Title: 1st Baronet British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000757.0x00016b ...

Tallack, William, 1831-1908

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British editor and author. From the description of William Tallack correspondence, 1867-1899. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980992 William Tallack (1831-1908) was a British social activist interested in penal reform and heavily influenced by his Quaker faith. Tallack believed that offenders should be offered opportunities for moral education and reflection, so that they could seek salvation and forgiveness in the eyes of God. He advocated for prevention and t...

Hibbert, John T., 1824-1908.

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Bright, John, 1811-1889

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British statesman, from Rochdale, Lancashire, England. From the description of Papers, 1840-1888. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19276561 John Bright (1811-1889), British reformer, Liberal statesman, free-trade advocate, and one of the most eloquent public speakers of his time, was born near Rochdale, England. A Quaker textile manufacturer, Bright was elected to Parliament in 1843 and formed the Anti-Corn Law League with Richard Cobden to repeal the Corn Laws...

Howard Association (London, England)

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