The Diary Of A Resurrectionist 1811 1812

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1896 Edition. To Which Are Added An Account Of The Resurrection Men In London And A Short History Of The Passing Of The Anatomy Act.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ... THE DIARY [The spelling of the Diary has been preserved in the reprint, but as there is no attempt at punctuation in the original, stops have here been added to make some of the entries more intelligible. The writer's capital letters, too, have not been strictly followed in the reprint.] 1811 November. Thursday 28th. At night went Out and got 3, Jack & me Hospital Crib, * Benj," Danl & Bill to Harpers, ! Jack & me 1 big Gates, J sold 1 Taunton D S' Thomas's. [ * Slang for a burial-ground. ] [] Harper is probably the name of the keeper of a burial-ground.] [ % This occurs often in the Diary, and was evidently a favourite place for meeting. It was, doubtless, the entrance to some burialground, but there is no evidence by which the place can be definitely determined.] Friday 2gth. At night went out and got 3, Jack, Ben & me got 2, Bethnall Green, Bill & Dan1. 1 Bartholow. Crib opened; * whole at BarttT. ['i.e. a body which had had a post mortem performed on it was obtained from the burial-ground attached to St. Bartholomew's Hospital.] Saturday 2>oth. At night went and got 3 Bunhill Row, sold to Mr. Cline, S'. Thomas's Hospital. Remarks, &c, December, 1811. Stmday 1st. We all lookd. out, * at Home all night. [ * Watched to see what funerals were taking place during the day.] Monday 2nd. Met at S'. Thomas's, Got paid for the 3 adults & settled; met and settled with Mordecei, * made Him up 2 5s. 6d. and Receipt of all demands. At Home all night. [ * Probably Michael Mordecai, who kept an old curiosity-shop in New Alley, and was a noted receiver.] Tuesday 3rd. Went to look out and brought the Shovils from Bartholw., Met early in the evening at Mr. Vickers, * did not go out that night, Butler and me came home intoxsicated. [ * Probably...

The Diary of Resurrectionist 1811-1812 to which are Added an Account of the Resurrection Men in London and a Short History of the Passing of the Anatomy Act. First published in 1896.