
Disability in Early America
Lectures in History
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The Inquisition of Lilydia's Ability
In 18 14, a avia hoops, who is lydia's brother, moves place her under guardianship for intellectual incapacity. You'll see on the screen her his petition for her guardianship. And i'm going to read you a bit of what he he writes. So after this initial letter, this initial assessment of her incapacities, the court orders an inquisition to evaluate her ability. We don't know exactly no where but maybe maybe her house, or maybe a local tavern or inn. The men soon found lydia to be of unsound mind and so the court placed her under the guardianship ofhe brother a bi.
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