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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
Catalog Record
Physical Description of Original
Small booklet, formerly bound, 32 pages, 23 x 15 cm.
Access/Rights
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.
Preferred Citation
Dorothea Lynde Dix collection, Maine Women Writers Collection, University of New England, Portland, Maine
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American Studies Commons, Mental and Social Health Commons, United States History Commons, Women's History Commons, Women's Studies Commons
Notes
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.