Letters on the Importance of the Rising Generation of the Laboring Part of Our Fellow-Subjects, Vol. 1 of 2: Being an Account of the Miserable State of the Infant Parish Poor; The Great Usefulness of - Hardcover

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9780260134400: Letters on the Importance of the Rising Generation of the Laboring Part of Our Fellow-Subjects, Vol. 1 of 2: Being an Account of the Miserable State of the Infant Parish Poor; The Great Usefulness of

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ISBN 10: 0260134406 ISBN 13: 9780260134400

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explores the challenges facing London’s infant poor and the case for protecting the rising generation.

This nonfiction collection gathers letters and reflections from the mid-18th century that examine the state of vulnerable children, the work of parishes, and the moral arguments for reform.

From the perspective of parish officers and reformers, the book surveys the miserable condition of infant orphans, the usefulness of hospitals for exposed children, and the historical record of London’s mortality. It also weighs education, religion, and public welfare against rising prices and debt, offering practical proposals for safeguarding vulnerable lives.

The material you’ll encounter centers on policy debates, historical records, and moral appeals aimed at strengthening care for children. It includes plans for innovation in managing foundlings, improving accountability, and aligning charity with long-term welfare.

Historical context for 18th-century attitudes toward poverty, maternity, and parish governance.
Discussions of hospitals, foundlings, and the fate of vulnerable children.
Arguments about funding, legal frameworks, and practical schemes to protect the young.
Moral and religious perspectives on duty to the poor, country, and common welfare.

Ideal for readers of history, social policy, and early modern Britain, this edition illuminates how late 18th‑century reformers envisioned safeguarding the next generation.

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