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EARLSWOOD ASYLUM, ELECTION CARD

Catalogue reference: 2919

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This record is about the EARLSWOOD ASYLUM, ELECTION CARD dating from 1861-1862.

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Reference
2919
Title
EARLSWOOD ASYLUM, ELECTION CARD
Date
1861-1862
Related material

<p>For records of Earslwood Asylum, see 392/-. For other documents of W Hooper, see P25/-, 422/- and 591/-.</p>

Held by
Surrey History Centre
Language
English
Creator(s)
<corpname>Earlswood Asylum for Idiots</corpname>
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Immediate source of acquisition

Found in envelope addressed by John H Harvey to Dr Wilfrid Hooper, local historian of Reigate.

Administrative / biographical background

The system of canvassing among the subscribers for votes for a place in an institution was in common use in the nineteenth century. Subscribers held votes in proportion to the amount of their subscriptions.

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EARLSWOOD ASYLUM, ELECTION CARD