Records, 1839-1871.

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Records, 1839-1871.

Correspondence during the founding of the asylum, construction records, insurance policies, committal papers, and correspondence concerning patients.

ca. 700 items.

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Coues, Samuel Elliott, 1797-1867

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Peaslee, Charles Hazen, 1804-1866

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New Hampshire Asylum for the Insane

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Butler, John Simpkins, 1803-1890

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John S. Butler, a graduate of Yale in 1825, was Superintendent of the Connecticut Retreat for the Insane. From the description of Letter : Hartford, to L. Tupper, Esq., 1865 Mar 30. (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 703648540 From the description of Letter : Hartford, to L. Tupper, Esq., 1865 Mar 30. (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702165558 ...

McFarland, Andrew, 1817-1891

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Physician and superintendent of the Illinois Hospital for the Insane from 1854 -1870. He testified in the case of Robert C. Sloo, who in 1856 was accused of killing John E. Hall, the county clerk of Williamson County and a political enemy of his father. Sloo was acquitted on the grounds of emotional insanity and this caused outrage around the state. From the description of Letter, Aug. 11, 1857. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 52576674 ...

Chandler, George C.

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Farmer in Bell County, Texas. From the description of Papers, 1890-1917. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 25825408 ...