Catlett, George, Superintendent, State Hospital No. 2, Correspondence Book, 1873-1876

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The image shows an old, worn-out book with frayed edges and a dark textured cover.

The image shows an old, worn-out book with frayed edges and a dark textured cover.

Name/Title

Catlett, George, Superintendent, State Hospital No. 2, Correspondence Book, 1873-1876

Entry/Object ID

2012.2.576 B

Scope and Content

Catlett, George, Superintendent, State Hospital No. 2, Correspondence Book, 1873-1876. Brown book with black binding containing correspondence from George Catlett, Superintendent of St. Joseph State Lunatic Asylum No. 2. Mr. Catlett was the superintendent when the asylum opened in 1874. The letters are written on onion skin paper, and parts of them are often not legible. Many of the letters are written to patients' relatives to let them know of any change in the patient's condition, such as illness or death. To see the remaining letters, see 2012.2.576 A and C.

Collection

Psychiatric Hospital Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

St. Joseph State Hospital No. 2, State Hospital Superintendents

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 17, 2013

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Catlett, George