Extracts from a history of the Massachusetts general hospital, 1810-1851 / Nathaniel I. Bowditch, with a continuation 1851-1872 / George E. Ellis.
- Nathaniel Ingersoll Bowditch
- Date:
- [1899?]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Extracts from a history of the Massachusetts general hospital, 1810-1851 / Nathaniel I. Bowditch, with a continuation 1851-1872 / George E. Ellis. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University and Columbia University Libraries/Information Services, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University and Columbia University.
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![Deceml)er 18,1816. The Board decided to purchase part of Mr. Joy's land. [Site of M'Lean Hospital at Somerville.] December 29, 1816. The Ward Committees met with the Board of Trustees, and reported that in three days the subscrip- tions were $78,802. Committees for the towns of Salem, Beverly, New Bedford, Plymouth, Charlestown, Medford, Cambridge, Roxbury, and Newburyport, were also appointed. Charles Bulfinch, Esq., was employed to visit the Hospitals of New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Meetings now began to be held at the Athenaeum, having before been held at the houses of the officers. Januaiy 5, 1817. The subscriptions had increased to $93,969. Authority was given to purchase more of Mr. Joy's land, not exceeding in all fifteen acres, or to cost over fifteen thousand dollars. On January 12, the Committee reported a purchase from Mr. Joy for $15,650; and the Board approved of their Committee's act, though they had somewhat exceeded their powers. January 19, 1817. A salary was given to the Secretary of a hundred dollars. February 2, 1817. An address to the public was adopted to obviate an impression that the Insane Hospital was designed exclusively for the wealthy. March 9, 1817. The Treasurer was invited to attend all the meetings. Public notice was ordered on selection of Super- intendent for Asylum. The Committee on the subject of granting annuities reported against the measure. March 16, 1817, The deed of Benjamin Joy was produced, and the Secretary ordered to buy a tin case to keep it in. It is still [1851] extant, and used for holding the title-deeds. Mr. Bulfinch presented a ground-plan for an Insane Hospital. March 23, 1817. The Committee reported that they had examined several sites [for a General Hospital], and were](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2122755x_0013.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
