Report of an Examination of Poor-Houses, Jails, &c., in the State of New-York, and in the Counties of Berkshire, Massachusetts; Litchfield, Connecticut; and Bennington, Vermont, &c

Albany, New York: The New York State Temperance Society, 1836. Good. Toned, dust soiling with some damp staining, pen trials to upper wrapper.. A report compiled by temperance advocate Samuel Chipman on the current state of incarcerated persons in New York state institutions, including poor-houses, jails, asylums, alms-houses, and other related establishments. The dozens of reports on these institutions are organized by location, and contain information about demographics, financial information, crimes committed where applicable, and living conditions. An important primary source for investigating the state of incarcerated persons in 19th century New York.

Single vol. (7.5" by 4.75"), pp. 96, sewn in original printed self wrps. The New York State Temperance Society was an all-male society dedicated to promoting complete abstinence from alcohol in the early- to mid- 19th century.