A Handy Book for Guardians of the Poor

Book excerpt: Originally published in 1849, this guide is an invaluable source of information for anyone who works with the impoverished. Covering everything from the administration of relief to the management of workhouses, A Handy Book for Guardians of the Poor provides a detailed look at the social and economic conditions of the time. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.