Montgomery County Prison. Report of Committee on Historical Publications. Every person to whom he speaks of the geological report appears to favor its publication.
Brief record of admissions, including name of prisoner, racial identity, age, nativitry, trade, number of convictions, parents (living or dead), "learning habits," crime, sentence, county of origin, religious education (denomination), plea, and location (cell number). Occasional additional comments.
Tenders resignation as one of the secretaries of the Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons. Could have found pleasure and profit in remaining in their service had they continued to pursue the policy which had contributed so much to prison reform.
Received letter from Mr. Abram Beal of the New York Prison Association asking to be informed whether a convention for prison reform will be held in Philadelphia.
Record of admission of prisoners number 20 through 1124, including name, crime, sentence, place of origin, race/ethnicity, time in and time out, and comments on moral and educational condition. Some also include notes on previous convictions or progress made while incarcerated. A typical entry: "No. 58, Dec.
14, 1830. Saml Davis, Mulatto, Rape 12 yrs. Exceedingly excited, Enraged at the Judge & threatened revenge, Swore if knife or Pistol could be had, would revenge his wrongs upon his prosecutor also had sold himself to the Devil & meant to rush on to hell for revenge -- did not wish to hear of religion. Pardoned
Nov. 21, 1842."
