Rules for the Attendants and Assistants of the Vermont Asylum

[Brattleboro, Vermont]: J.H. Capen, Circa 1850s to 1870s. Single leaf printed to recto only, 9.75 x 8". A broadside printing the rules for employees at the Vermont Asylum, a psychiatric hospital in Brattleboro. Instructs the attendants to "be careful that no patient shall carry away a knife, fork, or other article from the table" and notes that "They must treat the Patients with respect, kindness, and attention." In nice condition with slight toning along edges. Item #12307

Price: $250.00