Legacy books and related records

This material is held atBethlem Museum of the Mind

Reference
- GB 1007 LGB
Dates of Creation
- 1738/1955
Name of Creator
- Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals
Physical Description
- 10 volumes documents and bundles

Scope and Content

Includes details of bequests made to the hospital extracted from proven wills.

Access Information

Open for access. Please contact the archive for a detailed listing.

Archive Record|Table of contents

Bridewell and Bethlem HospitalsBRI

Letter book containing outgoing copy correspondence of Edward Richards Adams, Bridewell Hospital's accountantALB

Annual reportsBAR

Minutes of the Court of GovernorsBCB

Letter books containing clerk's outgoing copy correspondence concerning Bridewell HospitalBLB

Press cuttings in custody of Bursar and Clerk to the GovernorsBPC

Rental booksBRB

Rough minutes of Select Committee and other committeesBSC

Committee of auditor's annual reportsCAR

Correspondence with the Charity Commission, Bank of England and others regarding the hospitals' investments in stocks, bonds and loansCCC

Letter books and files containing clerk's correspondence concerning Bethlem Royal and Bridewell HospitalsCLB

Microfilmed minutes of the Court of GovernorsCOZ

Minutes of the Criminal Lunatic Sub-CommitteeCSC

Letter books containing incoming and copy outgoing general correspondence concerning Bethlem Royal Hospital and convalescent establishmentDLB

Minutes of the Estates Sub-CommitteeESC

Papers of the General CommitteeGCP

General Committee members' attendance statisticsGCR

Minutes of the General CommitteeGEN

Report on property and funds for support of incurable patientsIFR

Bethlem Chaplain Committee rough minute bookJCA

Bethlem Chaplain Committee papers and correspondenceJCB

Legacy books and related recordsLGB

Lists of hospital Governors, officers and members of committeesLHG

Minutes of Bethlem Medical Sub-CommitteeMCA

Minutes of New Bethlem Sub-CommitteeNBC

Nursing and Hospital Officers pension schemeNPS

Rough minutes of the Court of GovernorsRCM

Rough minutes of Bethlem Sub-CommitteeRSM

Standing rules and ordersSRO