Sir, The president, vice-presidents, intendant, and committee of the Philanthropic Society, respectfully solicit your contribution towards promoting the object of their plan for the prevention of crimes. It is an object which concerns the interest of every order, and every individual of civil community; and which combines the highest benevolence, with a just regard to religion, and to the rights and dignity of human nature; for the prevention of crimes implies prevention of the distresses which lead to their commission, of the alarming injuries which attend, and the humiliating punishments which follow them. ..

Date:

1789]