Superintendent's letterbooks, [187- -188-].

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Superintendent's letterbooks, [187- -188-].

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Currently under the supervision of the Dept. of Mental Health, Taunton State Hospital and its predecessors have been responsible for providing residential care and treatment of mentally ill persons in southeastern Massachusetts since 1854. Superintendent's letterbooks contain copies of outgoing correspondence generated during the course of administering the institution.

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Taunton Lunatic Hospital (Mass.)

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The State Lunatic Hospital at Taunton was established in 1853 and opened in 1854. It was successively renamed Taunton Lunatic Hospital in 1862, Taunton Insane Hospital in 1898, and Taunton State Hospital in 1909. From the description of Superintendent's letterbooks, [187- -188-]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83060771 ...