The memorial and petition of Thomas Coram sent in behalf of great numbers of innocent children daily exposed to destruction : manuscript, 1737 July 29.

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The memorial and petition of Thomas Coram sent in behalf of great numbers of innocent children daily exposed to destruction : manuscript, 1737 July 29.

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Copy of the petition to the Princess of Wales that led to the establishment of the London Foundling Hospital.

2 leaves in one quire ; 27 cm.

Houghton Library

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Augusta, Princess of Wales, 1719-1772

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Foundling Hospital (London, England)

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Coram, Thomas, 1668?-1751

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Captain Thomas Coram, English mariner and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Foundling Hospital of London. From the description of Thomas Coram manuscript material : 2 items, d1748-1750 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 124206279 From the guide to the Thomas Coram manuscript material : 2 items, d1748-1750, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) Epithet: Captain; Founder of the Foundling Hospital ...