The remarkable life of Samuel Mason I : the immigrant experience, Quakerism, and mental health care in early 19th century Philadelphia / by Samuel Mason VI

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mason VI, Samuel

Contributor:

Woods Mason, Jean, cover design.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mason family.

Quakers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History.

Quakers.

Physical Description:

xxi, 286 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Edition:

First hardback edition

Manufacture:

Monee, IL : [Printer not identified], 2024.

Place of Publication:

[No location identified] : [publisher not identified], 2023.

Summary:

This book relies on primary sources to describe the remarkable life of Samuel Mason I, who came to Philadelphia as a penniless immigrant in 1793. First a teacher, Mason then became a tollkeeper, hospital administrator and farmer, and established an asylum for the mentally ill. The sources shed light on what life was like at the time, the effect of noteworthy events and the growth of Mason's adopted city.

Local Notes:

The book corresponds to the Samuel Mason diaries (Am .1026)

ISBN:

9798989044306

OCLC:

1433630314