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The royal charter, Establishing an hospital for the Maintenance and Education Of Exposed and Deserted young children. With the Act of Parliament establishing the same. Together with the By-Laws of the said Corporation, and the Regulations for Managing the said hospital. Read and approved by the General Committee, 29 January, 1745, and printed by their Order: Together with the Accounts of the said Hospital from its Commencement, till 25 March, 1745, and a List of the Governors on the said 25 March.

Date

MDCCXLVI. [1746]

The royal charter, establishing an hospital for the maintenance and education of exposed and deserted young children.

Date

1740

The Foundling Hospital: the main buildings seen from within the grounds. Engraving by Elizabeth Byrne after J. P. Neale, 1816.

Date

1 June 1816

Reference

37762i

A list of the present governors and guardians of the Hospital for the Maintenance and Education of Exposed and Deserted Young Children, incorporated by His Majesty's royal charter, bearing date the 17th day of October, 1739, and elected since to the 25th of June, 1740, inclusive.

Date

1740]

The Royal charter establishing an hospital for the maintenance and education of exposed and deserted young children.

Date

1740]

The Foundling Hospital: Captain Coram and several children, the latter carrying implements of work, a church and ships in the distance. Engraving by F. M. La Cave after W. Hogarth, 1739.

Date

1739

Reference

38278i

The history of the Foundling Hospital / by R. H. Nichols ... and F. A. Wray.

Date

1935

The Foundling Hospital, Holborn, London: a bird's-eye view of the courtyard. Coloured engraving by T. Bowles after L. P. Boitard, 1753.

Date

1753

Reference

36982i

The Foundling Hospital, seen from Lamb's Conduit Street. Wood engraving after P. Justyne.

Reference

37958i

The Foundling Hospital, Holborn, London: a south-east view and a bird's-eye view. Engraving by J. Green after S. Wale, 1761.

Date

1761

Reference

36585i