An appeal to the people of Pennsylvania on the subject of an asylum for the insane poor of the Commonwealth.

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Committee on an Asylum for the Insane Poor of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pa)

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An appeal to the people of Pennsylvania on the subject of an asylum for the insane poor of the Commonwealth.