Series CLB - Letter books and files containing clerk's correspondence concerning Bethlem Royal and Bridewell Hospitals
The letter books contain clerk's outgoing copy correspondence only, and comprise letters concerning Bethlem Royal Hospital only until February 1857


Date Rangec. 1799 - April 1929, c1799-c1821 and November 1840 - April 1902
Quantity139.2 cm, 24 volumes, files and a box
ProvenanceBridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Description

John Poynder was clerk of Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals from 1805 to 1845, B Welton was clerk from 1845 to 1854, A M Jeaffreson was clerk from 1854 until 1885, John Baggallay was clerk from 1885 to 1894, and John Brewer was clerk from 1894 to 1911.

Related Series
Related

ALB  Letter book containing outgoing copy correspondence of Edward Richards Adams, Bridewell Hospital's accountant 1841 - 1848

BLB  Letter books containing clerk's outgoing copy correspondence concerning Bridewell Hospital 1816 - 1857

Subsequent

DLB  Letter books containing incoming and copy outgoing general correspondence concerning Bethlem Royal Hospital and convalescent establishment 1902 - 1948

Part of

04  Correspondence


Inventory Listing

CLB-01 Files of correspondence

Including papers on James Tilly Matthews, the Lincolnshire estates, petitions for relief of distress and some material related to John Poynder's private legal practice.
This item contains references to: Matthews, James Tilly; estate management; Poynder, John.

Creator Bethlem Royal Hospital
Control D
Date range c. 1799 - c. 1821    Quantity 6 cm, 2 files
Formats General Correspondence and Reports
Inventory Identifier CLB-01 Series Box Number E6-3 Series CLB
CLB-02 Letter book

This item contains references to: letter writing.

Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range November 1840 - October 1842    Quantity 5 cm, 1 volume
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-02 Series Box Number E2-3 Series CLB
CLB-03 Letter book

This item contains references to: letter writing.

Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range October 1842 - July 1850    Quantity 5 cm, 1 volume
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-03 Series Box Number E2-3 Series CLB
CLB-04 Letter book

This item contains references to: letter writing.

Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range August 1850 - March 1856    Quantity 5 cm, 1 volume
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-04 Series Box Number E2-3 Series CLB
CLB-05 Letter book

This item contains references to: letter writing.

Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range March 1856 - July 1859    Quantity 5 cm, 1 volume
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-05 Series Box Number E2-3 Series CLB
CLB-06 Letter book

This item contains references to: letter writing.

Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range July 1859 - April 1864    Quantity 5 cm, 1 volume
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-06 Series Box Number E2-3 Series CLB
CLB-07 Letter book

This item contains references to: letter writing.

Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range April 1864 - July 1870    Quantity 5 cm, 1 volume
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-07 Series Box Number E2-3 Series CLB
CLB-08 Letter book

This item contains references to: letter writing.

Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range July 1870 - February 1874    Quantity 5 cm, 1 volume
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-08 Series Box Number E2-3 Series CLB
CLB-09 Letter book

This item contains references to: letter writing.

Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range February 1874 - July 1879    Quantity 5 cm, 1 volume
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-09 Series Box Number E2-3 Series CLB
CLB-10 Letter book

This item contains references to: letter writing.

Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range July 1879 - June 1885    Quantity 5 cm, 1 volume
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-10 Series Box Number E2-3 Series CLB
CLB-11 Letter book

This item contains references to: letter writing.

Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range June 1885 - July 1885    Quantity 5 cm, 1 volume
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-11 Series Box Number E2-3 Series CLB
CLB-12 Letter book

This item contains references to: letter writing.

Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range September 1885 - October 1889    Quantity 5 cm, 1 volume
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-12 Series Box Number E2-3 Series CLB
CLB-13 Letter book

This item contains references to: letter writing.

Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range October 1889 - November 1893    Quantity 5 cm, 1 volume
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-13 Series Box Number E2-3 Series CLB
CLB-14 Letter book

This item contains references to: letter writing.

Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range November 1893 - December 1895    Quantity 5 cm, 1 volume
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-14 Series Box Number E2-3 Series CLB
CLB-15 Letter book

This item contains references to: letter writing.

Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range December 1895 - July 1897    Quantity 5 cm, 1 volume
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-15 Series Box Number E2-3 Series CLB
CLB-16 Letter book

This item contains references to: letter writing.

Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range July 1897 - December 1898    Quantity 5 cm, 1 volume
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-16 Series Box Number E2-3 Series CLB
CLB-17 Letter book

This item contains references to: letter writing.

Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range December 1898 - April 1900    Quantity 5 cm, 1 volume
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-17 Series Box Number E2-2 Series CLB
CLB-18 Letter book

This item contains references to: letter writing.

Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range April 1900 - July 1901    Quantity 5 cm, 1 volume
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-18 Series Box Number E2-2 Series CLB
CLB-19 Letter book

This item contains references to: letter writing.

Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range July 1901 - April 1902    Quantity 5 cm, 1 volume
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-19 Series Box Number E2-2 Series CLB
CLB-20 Letters of thanks written to the governers regarding treatment at Bethlem

Includes a copy of a response from A M Jeaffreson, clerk

Creator Bethlem Royal Hospital
Date range January 1880 - October 1880    Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-20 Series Box Number E6-2 Series CLB
CLB-21 Letters of thanks read at the Bethlem committee
Creator Bethlem Royal Hospital
Date range 1869 - 1879    Quantity 20 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier CLB-21 Series Box Number E6-3 Series CLB
CLB-22 Letters concerning engineers reports and the National Council for Hygiene
Creator Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Date range 14 December 1903 - 6 June 1929    Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence and Reports
Inventory Identifier CLB-22 Series Box Number E5-3 Series CLB
CLB-23 Administrative papers

Includes abstract of title to Charing Cross land 1793; auditors report 1793; committee papers; list of orders 1785-1792; misc letters; letter from Richard Upton 1817; legal papers

Creator Bethlem Royal Hospital
Date range 1785 - 1817    Quantity 2 cm, 1 folder
Inventory Identifier CLB-23 Series Box Number E6-2 Series CLB
CLB-24 Administrative papers, marked as 'sundry useless'

Includes vagrancy Act 1752 and copies of Bridewell minutes 1739 - 1778

Creator Bethlem Royal Hospital
Date range 1739 - 1778    Quantity 2 cm, 1 folder
Inventory Identifier CLB-24 Series Box Number E6-2 Series CLB

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