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A form letter sent to Mr. Dobbins, Ger. Am. Bk., St Joseph, Mo from C. R. Woodson, Superintendent, State Lunatic Asylum, No. 2, St. Joseph, postmarked Dec 3 1898, St Joseph, Mo. The envelope has a green embossed 2¢ stamp with a profile of Geo. Washington. The letter is dated Dec. 1 1898 and written on State Lunatic Asylum letterhead that contains a drawing of buildings and the grounds of the facility, along with the names of the Superintendent and assistants. Over the signing of the letter is the raised seal for the St. Joseph State Lunatic Asylum.Context
DEAR SIR: House Bill No. 566, passed during the session of 1893, with emergency clause, requires me to give you thirty days notice in advance of time for payment for support of patients in this institution. You are hereby notified that you are expected to remit upon receipt of statement, which will be rendered the first day of Jany. 1899, which will include clothing . . . .
See appended section of said Bill:
SECTION 5. That it shall not be lawful for the superintendent or other chief officer of any insane asylum to receive any person as an inmate in any such institution until the sum or sums required by law to be paid by any county, municipality, guardian, trustee or person for the support of such inmate has been paid into the treasury of such institution in the manner and within the time prescribed by law: Provided, that . . . . . : Provided further, that it shall be the duty of the superintendent or other chief officer of such institution to notify the proper authority or person thirty days in advance of the date when such installment required for the support of such inmate is due.
Respectfully,Lexicon
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