Semi-centennial anniversary of the Retreat for the Insane, at Hartford, Conn., January 7th, 1873 : remarks by William R. Cone, and historical address by Dr. Gurdon W. Russell ; together with extracts from the yearly report of 1870, by Dr. John S. Butler, superintendent during nearly thirty years / arranged by H. P. Stearns.

Henry Putnam Stearns

Date:: 1876

Credit: Semi-centennial anniversary of the Retreat for the Insane, at Hartford, Conn., January 7th, 1873 : remarks by William R. Cone, and historical address by Dr. Gurdon W. Russell ; together with extracts from the yearly report of 1870, by Dr. John S. Butler, superintendent during nearly thirty years / arranged by H. P. Stearns. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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Allen, on the elevation north of the Eocky Hill stone pits. Thomas Roach had made an unsuccessful attempt to establish a vineyard here, and hence the name. It is related that he was a Quaker, originally from New Bedford. He had a fine collection of cherry trees, and was much troubled by the birds eating the fruit. His principles would not allow him to use powder and shot for their destruction, and so he soothed his conscience by shooting them with bow and arrows. 8. The Nicholls place, half a mile southwest from the State House, eight acres of land, a house and barn ; the price thirty-eight hundred dollars. Four or five acres of land can be had adjoining, probably for about one thousand dollars. This was a part of the property lately owned by Trinity College, and which has been sold to the city. The committee in enumerating the disadvantages says, that it is too expensive. If any member of it was now alive, and should learn the price which the city has paid for it, he very likely would adhere to his former opinion. 9. Todd's place, one and a quarter miles southwest from the State House, fifteen acres of land, a house, two barns, crib and cider house, price twenty-four hundred dollars. Advantages, excel- lent prospect, good building spot, good ground for walks, gardens, and meadow. Half the land very good, the other half of a poorer quality,—facility of obtaining water and building materials, easy of access and of a good figure, at a proper distance from the city, and at a moderate price. Disadvantages, The only objection of any moment, in the opinion of the committee, is the contiguity of the burying ground. The committee reported in favor of the latter place, which was accepted by the Directors, and on the seventh of January, 1S23, the society unanimously resolved, that the land owned by Mr. Ira Todd, formerly owned by Mr. Josiah Hempsted, containing about fifteen acres of land, and situated between West street and the Hartford and New Haven turnpike, in the town of Hartford, be and the same is hereby fixed upon, as the site for the buildings, &c, of the Retreat for the Insane, if the Commissioners approve

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