THE HOME OF THE FOUNDER-MRS. MARSH.

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CONTENTS.

1834.

Monumental stone. Will of Mrs. Marsh.----Inventory of property. Act

of Incorporation.--Circumstances attending the making of the will by Mr.

Keyes. Home, and personal reminiscences of Mrs. Marsh. Case of Rich-

ard Whitney. Eulogistic comments upon Mrs. Marsh.

1835-

Page 1.

Letter of E. C. Tracy. The smallness of the bequest, and credit due to

John C. Holbrook. The organization of the Board. -The receipt of the

money from Mr. Keyes. The question uppermost. Number of asylums in

the United States prior to the Vermont Asylum. First report of the Trus-

tees in full.--Mr. Keyes deputized to go to Montpelier and solicit aid from

the State. His letter announcing his success. Legislative Act appropriating

$10,000. Mr. Keyes' testimony in 1878 reviewed. Vote of Trustees to pur-

chase site.
Page 10.

1836.

Consideration of Sites. Determination of site. Cost of original pur-

chases. Letter of Rev. Louis Dwight relative to site. Election of Dr.

Rockwell as superintendent. Second report of the Trustees in full. Leg-

islative Act appropriating $2000. Opening circular, and terms of admission.

- Reception of first patients. Cost of reconstructing and enlarging the

original buildings.
Page 19.

1837.

The opening, upon the family plan. Reports of the Trustees and Super-

intendent in full. Legislative act appropriating $4000. Steps toward

erection of new buildings. Correspondence upon the subject with Dr.

Woodward. Employment of Capt. Merchant Toby to prepare plans and

estimates. Case of Rev. E. H.
in detail.
Page. 30.

1838.

Commencement of permanent buildings. Election of Asa Keyes to

succeed Trustee John Holbrook, deceased.- Financial negotiations in

respect to the State appropriations. Purchase of spring of water of Hough-

ton Pike. Review of reports of Trustees and Superintendent. Financial

exhibit, and increase of staff officers. -Cost of buildings erected this year.

Page 45.

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1839.

Opening of the newly erected permanent buildings.--Resignation of

Trustee John C. Holbrook, and election of Nathan B. Williston to succeed

him.--Review of reports of Trustees and Superintendent.-Financial state-

ment for the fiscal year.
Page 50.

1840.

Review of reports of Trustees and Superintendent.- Financial exhibit

for the year. -Action of the Trustees in memorializing the Legislature for

means toward the erection of the first wing east.--Act appropriating $4000.

-Action of Trustees after passage of this Act.
Page 55.

1841.

Resignation of Epaphro' Seymour, as treasurer, and appointment of N.

B. Williston in his place. Further action of the Trustees relative to the

length of the new wing. Review of reports of Trustees and Superin-

tendent. Change of assistant. physician on Asylum staff.---Purchase of

additional water supply of James Minott. Statement of the finances.- Cost

of the first wing east, erected this year.
Page 59.

1842.

Annual meeting of Trustees, and vote to increase the salary of the

superintendent. Review of reports of Trustees and Superintendent.—

Change of Matron. Current financial exhibit. Purchase of additional

water supply of Asa Greene. Comments on the reports of this year by Rev.

Louis Dwight.

Page 61.

1843.

Review of annual reports of this year; final appeal of the Trustees for

aid in extending accommodations. Inauguration of a newspaper enterprise.

-Act appropriating $3000. Action of Trustees following this Act.-Finan-

cial statement.
Page 63.

1844.

Extension of the west wing.--Review of reports of Trustees and

Superintendent.-Highest curative results reached.--Financial statement

of the fiscal year. Change of assistant physician.- Act for Relief of Insane

Poor.- Action of Trustees relative to the foregoing Act.-Appointment of

Asa Keyes as auditor. Report of auditor, and summary of the status of the

Asylum at close of this year. - Queries yet unanswered.--Comments of

American Journal of Insanity on the terms upon which patients are received.

--Cost of extension to west wing.

Page 66.