Pietas Londinensis : the history, design, and present state of the various public charities in and near London / by A. Highmore.

  • Highmore, A. (Anthony), Jr., 1758-1829.
Date:
1814
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Credit: Pietas Londinensis : the history, design, and present state of the various public charities in and near London / by A. Highmore. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    4 X PREFACE. fliariiiesj that I have for the sake of hrevity omitted theiHj and mentioned only such officers as are the most ostensible. If this little work should be favoured with general circulation, I trust it will be found at once an agreeable companion to the beueficentj and a serviceable friend to the afflicted and unfortunate. I desire to acknowledge the polite and ready communication of the officers of institutions which I have visited for iiiformrlion, in ad- dition to those authors whose previous re- searches have greatly facilitated my own labours; among whom the curious reader will recognise the names of Stowe, Strype, Tanner^ Camden^ Gough^ Maitland, Lettsom, Lysons, Malcolm^ &c. I have endeavoured that this work should be complete in itself, and not omit any chari- table institution of general utility, which is supported by voluntary contribution or by individual endowment; such as are maintained at the expense of the nation at large, as Green- wich Hospital, Chelsea College, and the like, did not on that account corae within my design. Although fully sensible of the great utility of benefit clubs and friendly societies^ I have purposely forborne to state them, as well from thpir