Dec. 24, 2008-Marjamin Manning-Report from Milledgeville Insane Asylum

On several other posts, I have written about Marjamin Manning and his death at the Milledgeville Insane Asylum in Baldwin County, GA. You may recall that I had written to the hospital to find out if he was buried there and they verified that he was grave 043 in one of their cemeteries. I also requested information about him and why he was there. It has taken a while, but yesterday I received the information. It is only one paragraph, but it clearly discloses the sad information about him. He was received at Milledgeville on Aug. 6, 1881 and died there on May 16, 1882. What follows is a transcription of the information I received which came from the Georgia State Archives in Atlanta, GA.

Transcription of Report
Of
Milledgeville Insane Asylum
Regarding
Marjamin Manning
1881

Mr. Marjamin Manning.

Lunatic from Dawson County Ga. Age 77 years. Married. Occupation farmer. Duration of this attack about 12 months. Causes supposed to be whiskey. No hereditary tendency known. Will do mischief with fire. Very violent. ...... His principal delusion is that he is Jesus Christ. Very obscene and profane. Destructive to clothing. Left eye out. General health very feeble. Sleeps but very little. Eats satisfactorily.

Received 6th Aug 1881

Addrep?
Mr. W. R. Sluder
Dawsonville, Ga.

I guess there's not much more to say about Marjamin. It is sad even these 126 years later to learn that one of your ancestors went through something like he did.