A concise history of the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania : together with a detailed statement of the proceedings of the committee, appointed by the legislature, December 6th, 1834, for the purpose of examining into the economy and management of that institution, embracing the testimony taken on that occasion, and legislative proceedings connected therewith / by a Member of the legislature.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McElwee, Thomas B.

Contributor:

Pennsylvania. General Assembly.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prison administration--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Prison administration.

Prisons--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Prisons.

Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (283 p., [4] leaves of plates ) ill., plan ;

Other Title:

Concise history of the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Neall & Massey, Printers, ..., 1835.

Contents:

Report of the Joint Committee of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, relative to the Eastern State Penitentiary at Philadelphia / by Mr. Anderson, of Delaware

Journal of the Joint Committee appointed by the Senate and House of Representatives, to enquire into the economy and management of the Eastern Penitentiary in the county of Philadelphia / by Wm. T. Rogers

Report of the minority of the Joint Committee of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, relative to the Eastern State Penitentiary, at Philadelphia / by Mr. McElwee, of Bedford.

Notes:

"Entered according to the act of Congress in the year 1835, by Thomas B. McElwee ...."--T.p. verso.

Errata slip tipped in at end.

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 60078.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG98-B1694

Contains:

Report of the Joint Committee of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, relative to the Eastern State Penitentiary, at Philadelphia.

Report of the minority of the Joint Committee of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, relative to the Eastern State Penitentiary, at Philadelphia.

Rogers, William Tennent, 1799-1866. Journal of the Joint Committee appointed by the Senate and House of Representatives, to enquire into the economy and management of the Eastern Penitentiary in the county of Philadelphia.

OCLC:

85793325