Edition of 200 copies, made up from a collection of histories of state charitable institutions, prepared by the superintendents of the several institutions and originally issued separately by the committee. cf. Pref.Institution for the education of the deaf and dumb, at Jacksonville, 1838-1893.--Institution for the education of the blind, at Jacksonville. 1849-1893.--Southern hospital for the insane, at Anna. 1869-1893.--Central hospital for the insane, at Jacksonville. 1847-1893.--Eastern hospital for the insane, at Kankakee. 1877-1983.--Northern hospital for the insane, at Elgin. 1869-1893.--Charitable eye and ear infirmary, at Chicago. 1858-1893.--Soldiers' and sailors' home, at Quincy. 1885-1893.--Soldiers' orphans' home, at Normal. 186...