Report of the Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane for the year 1862 / [Thomas S. Kirkbride].

  • Thomas Story Kirkbride
Date:
1863
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Report of the Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane for the year 1862 / [Thomas S. Kirkbride]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the Bowling Alley at the Department for Males; to Wistar Morris for a lot of Rhododendrons for the groves; to Dr. J. H. Slack for thirty-three varieties of birds’ eggs, and for a plaster-cast of the head of a Gorilla, for the Museum; to an “ amateur ” for various ar- ticles of furniture for Amusement Hall; to Henry Morris for an iron settee; to William Struthers for two hand- some marble pedestals and other evidences of interest; to Caleb Cope for engravings; to the committee of the Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon for two hand- somely framed engravings of that interesting institution; to S. Morris Wain for a second-hand piano; to Wood & Perot for ornamental articles of iron; to “ a friend ” for refreshments and music, for various patients’ entertain- ments; to John Wetherill, Jr., for a barrel of unfer- mented cider and a barrel of apples for the patients; to W. W. Ward for a collection of copper coins; to Alex- ander Young for five gallons of superior whiskey for medi- cinal purposes; to John P. Crosby for various contri- butions to the means of amusement; to E. J. Davis for a white rat for the Museum; to “a lady” for one hun- dred fans for the patients ; to F. Langenheim for four dozen photographic pictures and his continued interest in this department; to Dr. Edward A. Smith for various lectures; to Rev. W. AVest for two lectures; to Professor Hiram Corson for several Readings from the English Poets; to Wm. Chapin for a lecture ; to Dr. J. H. Slack for an exhibition of Prestigiation; to Dr. Pliny Earle for a lecture; to Mrs. Samuel Crozer, to A. B. Durand, C. Vezin, S. Hassler, Mrs. Behrans, Mrs. Street, Miss Alexander and their friends, and the friends of C. Fauver, besides various associations, for their kindness in furnishing musical entertainments for the patients; to
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