The origins of the children of the London foundling hospital, 1741-1760: A reconsideration

Continuity and Change

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 201-235

  Levene, Alysa ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

CHILD; DOCUMENTARY SOURCE; EIGHTEENTH CENTURY; SOCIAL CHANGE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0348166004     PISSN: 02684160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0268416003004594     Document Type: Article

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