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Suppose Miss Dix to have had no “taste” for carrying solace and comfort and restoration to the insane.
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Horace Mann
Free Soil · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

This passage emphasizes the critical role of individuals like Miss Dix in providing care and comfort to the mentally ill.

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