Montgomery County Prison. Report of Committee on Historical Publications. Every person to whom he speaks of the geological report appears to favor its publication.
Requests that two of three accompanying copies of his pamphlet will be sent to the widow of the late W. Hugh Miller along with the biography being published by them in the United States. A third enclosed for their keeping.;
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.
Cheerfully consents to publication of his essay on prisons written at the request of the American Association for the Improvement of Penal and Reformatory Institutions.
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.
Will not be able to make meeting. New Jersey legislature authorized building of congregate workshops for 50 convicts. Subcommittee of the Acting Committee should be formed to address the legislature about this. No need for new experiments: Eastern Penitentiary offers an example of this.
