A sketch of the origin, progress, and present state of the Retreat : an institution near York, for the reception of persons afflicted with disorders of the mind, among the Society of Friends / drawn up by direction of the general meeting for distribution among the subscribers.

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A sketch of the origin, progress, and present state of the Retreat : an institution near York, for the reception of persons afflicted with disorders of the mind, among the Society of Friends / drawn up by direction of the general meeting for distribution among the subscribers.