Histories of alien residents of almshouses and other institutions, 1852-1870.

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Massachusetts. Board of State Charities. Histories of alien residents of almshouses and other institutions, 1852-1870.

Histories of alien residents of almshouses and other institutions, 1852-1870.

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Agents appointed to conduct interviews of paupers eventually comprised a Dept. of Settlement and Bastardy. Agents examined inmates at almshouses and other state institutions to determine if they had official settlements or family members responsible for their support, or if they could be transported back to their place of origin. Series consists of volumes recording these examinations. Information varies over time, (1) Examinations by agent John Locke, 1852-1857. 1 v., arranged by institution visited (generally lunatic hospitals, almshouses, and reform schools), consist of notes on examinations of state pauper residents admitted in the year previous to the interview. (2) Examinations at Bridgewater Almshouse, 1855-1861. 2 v. Case no. 1-841, 842-1650, almshouse no. ca. 99-10295, internal indexes. Examinations from Apr. 4, 1855-Sept. 5,1861. Formerly: Massachusetts. State Almshouse (Bridgewater, Mass.). Case histories ((M-Ar)1104X) (3) Examinations at Tewksbury Almshouse, 1856-1869, notations through 1870 (with gaps). 5 v. These volumes precede, overlap with, and are similar to: Massachusetts. State Almshouse (Tewksbury, Mass.). Inmate case histories, 1860-1896 ((M-Ar)962X) (only on microfilm). Four volumes contain indexes to case numbers. Vol. 1, pt. 2: Case no. 988-1861, almshouse no. 6319-11820. Examinations from Dec. 3, 1856 (continued)-Mar. 1, 1859. Vol. 2: Case no. 1300-2350, almshouse no. 8664-13319. Examinations from July 23, 1858-Dec. 19, 1859 (by Locke and Wheelwright). Also copied through Mar. 1, 1859 examination in v. 1 , pt. 2 above. No internal index. Vol. 3, pt. 1: Case no. 1159-1582, almshouse no. 20725-23129; then case no.1-389, almshouse no. 22073-23029. Examinations from July 1863 (continued)-Oct. 1864. Vol. 4, pt. 1: Case no. 1-525, almshouse no. 25163-26382. Examinations from Jan. 29-Sept. 11, 1866. Vol. 9: Case no. 1-724, almshouse no. 31014-32007. Examinations from Aug. 1868-Feb. 1869. Index contains both case and almshouse numbers. (4) Examinations at Rainsford Island Hospital, 1860-1866. 2 v. Only occasionally are other institutional numbers given, internal index in first volume only. Sometimes includes descriptions of work performed by patients at the hospital. Vol. 1: Case no. 1-824. Examinations from Feb. 24, 1860-June 1863. Vol. 2: Case no. 1-207. For examinations from Nov. 18, 1865-May 18, 1866. Formerly: Rainsford Island Hospital (Mass.). Case histories of patients ((M-Ar)1103X) (5) Examinations at Taunton Lunatic Hospital, 1863-1866, notations through 1867. 1 v. Case no. 493-741, hospital no. 2223-2596, index for case numbers only. Examinations from Aug. 18, 1863-July 17 1865. Information includes probate or other court responsible for admission, previous admissions, recovery, etc. (6) Examinations at Monson Almshouse, 1855-1867. 2 v. Vol. 1: Case no. 1-810, almshouse no. various to 6624, internal index. Examinations from May 4, 1855-Aug. 11, 1859. Vol. 2: Case no. 811-1882, almshouse no. various to 15613. Examinations from before Mar. 27, 1860-1867, internal index. Formerly part of, and microfilm included with: Massachusetts. State Almhouse (Monson, Mass.). Case histories, 1869-1876 ((M-Ar)918X)

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