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.

Nov. 28, 1008-Update on Marjamin Manning

On August 31 and September 13, 2008, I wrote about Marjamin Manning. He died at the Milledgeville Insane Asylum in Milledgeville, Georgia. I contacted the hospital and they verified that he died there. I then requested more information about him and his diagnosis while he was a patient there. Just a few days ago, I received word that the department managing requests about patients at Milledgeville had received some information from the Archives in Atlanta. They said they will be mailing it to me next week.

I wrote to them about three times after my initial contact, but it looks like it has paid off. It will be very interesting to see what information they provide about our family member.