Remarks upon prison discipline, &c. &c. : in a letter addressed to the Lord Lieutenant and magistrates of the county of Essex / by C.C. Western.
- Charles Western, 1st Baron Western
- Date:
- 1825
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Remarks upon prison discipline, &c. &c. : in a letter addressed to the Lord Lieutenant and magistrates of the county of Essex / by C.C. Western. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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