Southampton County-Williamsburg City Virginia USGenWeb Archives News.....Insane, 1877 

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GLOVER sisters committed, Feb 1877


"The (Richmond, VA) Daily Dispatch," Sat., Feb. 24, 1877, p. 3 

col. 2 

A SAD CASE.- About seven weeks ago a Miss Glover, of Southampton county, 
suddenly lost her mind and became hopelessly insane.  In less than three 
weeks a sister of Miss Glover also became deranged.  A commission being 
appointed by the court, the two unfortunate ladies were ordered to be 
removed to an insane asylum.  Last night Sheriff Briggs and guard arrived 
here with them, and will take the steamer Sylvester this morning for 
Williamsburg.  Both of the women were so violent that the sheriff had to 
tie them fast in their rooms at the Peabody House to secure them against 
injury.  They raved fearfully, and appear to be hopeless maniacs.  Their 
ages are respectively twenty-three and twenty-eight years.  Their 
unfortunate condition and the respectability of the family excites 
widespread sympathy at their home in Southampton. 
"Norfolk Landmark, 23d." 
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Additional information: 

Article posted as part of the Library Of Virginia's "Virginia Chronicle" 
   Virginia newspaper project, at: 
   http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/virginia_newspapers 
   - text of article corrected 

No mention found in Southampton Co. Court Order Book 1875-81. 


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