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Description

Dorothea Dix addresses the U.S. Senate, advocating for the mentally ill.

Form/Genre

Pamphlets

Object ID

MWWC0089_00_00_001_01

Language

English

Publication Location

Washington, D.C.

Publication Date

6-27-1848

Keywords

Dorothea Dix, Mentally ill

Disciplines

American Studies | Mental and Social Health | United States History | Women's History | Women's Studies

Location of Original

Maine Women Writers Collection

Physical Description of Original

Small booklet, formerly bound, 32 pages, 23 x 15 cm.

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Fair use: You do not need permission to use this material for personal research, in-class teaching purposes, school projects and assignments, blog posts or other non-commercial purposes. Commercial use: Please contact MWWC for use of images or documents in publications.

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This digital object has been funded in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. #HHS-N-276-2011-0001C with the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

Congressional Record, 30th Congress, 1st session, Misc. No 150: Memorial of D. L. Dix
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