Collingwood, November 1848
Collingwood, November 1848Margaret told the doctor how old her children were while he wrote the letter to have William admitted to the insane asylum. Unable to cope with her husband’s deteriorating mental state, Margaret took advice from friends at church and began the proceedings to have William taken away.
He didn’t resist when they came to collect him. He didn’t acknowledge he was being removed from their home. Margaret kissed his forehead as two attendants took William under the arms and lifted him out of his chair. His refusal, or his inability to walk, Margaret wasn’t sure which, meant he was placed on a hospital stretcher and taken outside to the transport. The neighbours gathered to peer and gossip. Margaret closed the door behind the hospital attendant
