A letter to the Right Honourable Earl Fitzwilliam ... respecting the investigation which has lately taken place, into the abuses at the York Lunatic Asylum / by Godfrey Higgins. Together with various letters, reports, &c. and the new code of regulations for its future management.

  • Godfrey Higgins
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1814
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Credit: A letter to the Right Honourable Earl Fitzwilliam ... respecting the investigation which has lately taken place, into the abuses at the York Lunatic Asylum / by Godfrey Higgins. Together with various letters, reports, &c. and the new code of regulations for its future management. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    CONTENTS OF THE APPENDIX. t 1. Dr. Besfs letter, and answer to it. 2. Two letters of Dr. Besfs. 3. Case of William Vickers. 4. Dr. Besfs defence of the Asylum. 5. Mr. Higgins's statement to the Governors, on the 2d of December. 6. Proceedings of the Court on the 2d of December. 7. Mr. Higgins's letter of December 11. 8. Proceedings of the 7ih of January. 9. Mr. Higgins's letter of January 10. 10. Names of new Governors. 11. Mr. Higginsys letter respecting secret cells. 12. Dr. Besfs answer to ditto. 13. Proceedings of the court on the lkth of April. 14. Oath tendered to be taken at Pontefract sessions. 15. Prayer of Mr. Higgins9s Petition to the House of Lords. 16. Mr. Higgins^s last letter. 17. Anonymous letter. 18. Proceedings of the court on the 27th of August. 19. Extracts from the Order Book. 20. New rules and regulations. 21. Report of the committee of investigation*
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