Letter from Dorothea Dix

ca. 1865-1867

Title
Letter from Dorothea Dix
Date
ca. 1865-1867
Identifier
MSS_8_B002_F10_I62
Description
A letter from Dorothea Dix regarding a recently discovered defect with the newly constructed wings at Dixmont State Hospital. Dix states that the flues are in the wrong position for proper ventilation and blames the architect, Joseph Kerr, for this mistake. Dix states that Dr. Buttolph will write to Dr. Reed, superintendent at Dixmont, to offer suggestions to solve this issue.
Type
text
Genre
manuscripts (documents)
Source
Harper Family Papers and Photographs
Series
John Harper Papers 1834-1934
Container
Box 2, Folder 10, Item 22
Contributor
Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
Collection
Harper Family Papers
Rights Information
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