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Page 44
Perhaps it is no inconsiderable honour to add that institutions
of a similar nature and on the same plan are organizing in
different parts of the United States. The New World cannot do
better than imitate the old so far as concerns the management of
those who labour under mental infirmities. J.W.F.
1816. 1 Mon 4. _Sharon Carter_, Philadelphia.
1816. 1 mon. _Wm. S. Warder_, from Philadelphia.
1816. 2 mon 21. Rev. Thomas H. Gallaudet, who visits Europe for the
purpose of qualifying himself to superintend an Asylum for the
Deaf and Dumb, proposed to be established in Hartford,
Connecticut, of the United States of America.
1816. 4 mon 8th. _Archibald Gracie_, Junr., New York.
1816. April 29th. _George F. Randolph_, Philadelphia. _John Hastings_,
Baltimore.
1816. 6 mon 19th. _Charles Longstreth_, from Philadelphia.
1816. 6 mon 19th. _Jacob Smedley_, from Philadelphia.
1817. 7 mon. _Henry Kollock_, of Savannah, Georgia.
_Dr. Wm. Parker_, Savannah.
_G.C. Versslanchi_, of New York.
1817. 11/24. _Hannah Field_, North America, with Elizabeth Fry.
1817. 12 Mo. _G.J. Browne_, United States of America (Cincinnati).
[Illustration: [*HANDWRITING: Thy Assured Friend, Thomas Eddy*]
In 1815 Thomas Eddy, one of the Governors of the Society of the New York
Hospital, presented a communication in which he advocated the
establishment in the country of a branch for the moral treatment of the
insane. This led to the establishment of Bloomingdale Asylum.]
FOOTNOTES:
[Footnote 20: Bloomingdale Hospital Press.]
APPENDIX II
A LETTER ON PAUPER LUNATIC ASYLUMS[21]
The Governors of the New York Hospital, conceiving that the very
judicious remarks and sentiments contained in the following letter,
might be highly useful to the community, as well as to the institution
with which they are connected, have requested the same to be published.
The work alluded to in the letter, called, "Practical hints on the
construction and economy of Pauper Asylums," is believed to be one of
the most valuable and interesting works of the kind ever published. This
work was sent by the author to one of the Governors, and is now
deposited in the Hospital library. It is very desirable that it should
be republished in this country; but as such republication would be
expensive, on account of the few copies that would be wanted, the
Governors have directed, that if any person, or trustees of any public
institution, in any part of the United States, should be desirous of
obtaining a copy of this very valuable work, with a view to aid them in
erecting a similar Asylum, or the improvement of any already
established, that a manuscript copy shall be furnished them, upon an
application to the subscriber,
THOMAS EDDY.
New-York, 12th month, 30th, 1815.
YORK, 7mo. 17th, 1815.
To Thomas Eddy,
Our mutual friend, L. Murray, has put into my hands a letter and
pamphlet, lately received from thee, respecting the erection of an
asylum for lunatics near New-York.[22] He has wished me to make any
remarks which may occur to me on the perusal; but, having just
published a few hints on the construction and economy of Pauper Lunatic
Asylums, which contain much of the information thou requests, I shall
have but little to add. Those hints, however, relating to institutions
for the poorest class of society, must be applied with some
modifications to establishments for persons of different pervious
habits, and for whom a greater portion of attendance can be afforded.
The great objects, however, which are stated in the hints to be so
important for the comfort of lunatics, apply equally to those of all
ranks and classes.
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