| Description Of Item | From the correspondence of the Society for Improving the Conditions of the Insane. He writes concerning the regulations for the prize essay; the submission of his essay; his thanks on receiving the prize; his intention to tour France and write a history of insanity in France; the return of his essay so he can copy it; (sent from Paris, France) his visits to asylums in Holland [Netherlands], Prussia, Austria, Germany and France; publication of his essay including an insert for the first chapter; selling the volume; and reviews of his essay. |