Tenth annual report of the managers of the State Lunatic Asylum : made to the Legislature February 8th, 1853 / New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica.

  • New York (State). State Lunatic Asylum
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1853
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Credit: Tenth annual report of the managers of the State Lunatic Asylum : made to the Legislature February 8th, 1853 / New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    These were given in the chapel, most of the patients being present, and to all were a source of great gratification, and on many exerted a happy and beneficial influence. Dr. Valen¬ tine, the celebrated caricaturist, visited us in the summer, and “gave a highly amusing entertainment. A number of patients have attended the public lectures, concerts and exhibitions given in the city of Utica. On the invitation of Dr. Beal, about 200 of our family attended his panoramic exhibition of the creation and deluge. About the same number, on the invitation of Mr. Hall, witnessed Bar- num’s panoramic view of the Crystal Palace. Each of these gentlemen devoted an afternoon exclusively to our household. To them, therefore, we are indebted for pleasure and instruc¬ tion. During the several days of the State fair, a large number of the patients and all the attendants and workmen were per- ‘mitted to see the great industrial display, in which many, especially farmers, took much interest. An invitation was given to our entire house by the president of the society, Henry Wager, Esq., of Western. The occupation and amusement for the patients have been • quite equal to previous years, and the personal comforts and attention probably superior. I am happy to believe that we have never had a more intel¬ ligent and willing corps of attendants, many of whom I should regret to part with. There have been some changes of officers during the year. Mrs. Ann W. Smith left, and was succeeded, in the spring, in >the office of matron by Mrs. Bartlett, wife of our steward, H. B. Bartlett, who fills the place very acceptably. Dr. George Cook, who, for several years, occupied the post of assistant ]Dhysician with the highest evidence of your confidence, left dn the summer to spend some years in Europe. Dr. William S. Headly was elected second assistant in ISTovember. Dr. Gray continues with me, and is a faithful and efficient ‘ officer.
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