Tag Archives: St Bartholomew’s Hospital

Diary of a Resurrectionist Sunday 2nd January, 1812

Sunday 2nd. Went to look out, met at 5 in the evening, went to the Green, got 7 large & 3 small and 3 foetus. Same night went to Wygate 4 large & 2 small. Took them to Bartholomew. A … Continue reading

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Diary of a Resurrectionist Wednesday 29th January 1812

Wednesday 29th Went to Bartho’w. Brought remaining 2 to St. Thomas’s, at home all night. On Saturday 25th, two subjects were taken to St Bartholomew’s and then on Monday night, 4 more were taken. 3 of these were distributed on … Continue reading

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Diary of a Resurrectionist, Tuesday 28th January 1812

Tuesday 28th Went to Barthow, could not sell, came back to the Borough & came home, at home all night. An unusual incident, a failure to sell a subject. The reason for the failure is not clear – lack of … Continue reading

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Diary of a Resurrectionist Monday 27th January 1812

Monday 27th At 2 o’clock in the morning got up, met the party except Danl, Went to the Big Gates, got 4 Took them to Barthol’w, Afterwards met, took 1 to Mr. Cline, 2 to Mr. Wilson, came home. Tom … Continue reading

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Diary of a Resurrectionist Saturday 25th January 1812

Saturday 25th. Met at Bartholomew. Took 1 to Mr. Carpue ; St. Barthol’w. took 2 :at home all night. Mr Carpue’s school was on Dean Street in Soho.

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Diary of A Resurrectionist, Friday 24th January 1812

Friday 24th. Met at 11 at night. Met the patrols. Got one Hospital Crib and 6 at Bermondsey, took them to Barthol’w, sent 3 to the Country. Met the patrols (of the watch) but clearly this did not result in … Continue reading

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Diary of a Resurrectionist, Tuesday 14th January 1812

Tuesday 14th At 1 a.m. got up, Ben’n, Bill & me went to St. Luke’s, 2 adults; Jack, Dan’l Big Gates, 1 large & 1 small, took them to Barthol’w, Came home & went to St. Thomas’s, afterwards went to … Continue reading

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Diary of a Resurrectionist Sunday 12th January 1812

Sunday 12th. At Home all day, at 11 p.m. met & the whole went to Wygate, got 2 adults & 2 small, afterwards went to the Green, got 2 large & 1 large small, Took them to Bartholw Naples is … Continue reading

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Diary of a Resurrectionist Saturday 11th January 1812

Saturday 11th, At 4 a.m. got up & went to the Hospital Crib, got 2 adults, met at Barthol’w, packed up 2 for the Country, sold 1 at St. Thomas’s: at home all night. Being Saturday, two bodies were packed … Continue reading

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Diary of a Resurrectionist Tuesday 7th January 1812

Tuesday 7th At home all day, Tom removed 1 from the borough to Bartholom’w . Fetched £2, from there took 2 to Mr. Wilson, Do. to Brookes. This Mr Wilson appears to be a different Wilson from the famous teacher … Continue reading

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