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Memoir on Pauperism (London: Civitas, c1997), by Alexis de Tocqueville, trans. by Seymour Drescher, contrib. by Gertrude Himmelfarb (PDF at Civitas)
Woman's Mission: A Series of Congress Papers on the Philanthropic Work of Women, By Eminent Writers (New York: C. Scribner's Sons; London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co., ca. 1893), ed. by Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts
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Annual report of the Poor Law Commissioners (London, 1835), by Great Britain Poor Law Commissioners, James Morrell, John Lambert, Charles Walcot, George Nicholls, John George Shaw-Lefevre, and Thomas Frankland Lewis (page images at HathiTrust)
Towards social reform (The Macmillan company, 1909), by Canon Barnett and Henrietta Barnett (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Annual report (University Press, 1914), by Carnegie United Kingdom Trust (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Voluntary action; a report on methods of social advance. (Macmillan Co., 1948), by William Henry Beveridge Beveridge (page images at HathiTrust)
Woman's mission ; a series of congress papers on the philanthropic work of women, by eminent writers (S. Low, Marston & company, limited, 1893), by Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts and Great Britain. Royal Commission. Exhibition (1893 : Chicago) (page images at HathiTrust)
A history of English philanthropy from the dissolution of the monasteries to the taking of the first census (P.S. King & son, 1905), by B. Kirkman Gray (page images at HathiTrust)
The social worker (G. Bell, 1920), by C. R. Attlee (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The prevention of destitution: (Longmans, Green and co., 1911), by Sidney Webb and Beatrice Webb (page images at HathiTrust)
Social studies in England (D. Lothrop and company, 1893), by Sarah Knowles Bolton (page images at HathiTrust)
Charity organisation (S. Sonnenschein & co., 1890), by Charles Stewart Loch (page images at HathiTrust)
Report of the proceedings of the National conference on the prevention of destitution, held at the Caxton hall, Westminster, on May 30th and 31st, and June 1st and 2nd, 1911, president: the Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor of London. (P. S. King & son, 1911), by England) National conference on the prevention of destitution (1st : 1911 : London (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The mediaeval hospitals of England (Methuen, 1909), by Rotha Mary Clay (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The state of the poor; a history of the labouring classes in England, with parochial reports (E.P. Dutton & company, 1929), by Frederick Morton Eden and A. G. L. Rogers (page images at HathiTrust)
The state of the poor. (Cass, 1966), by Frederick Morton Eden (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The rights of the poor, and Christian almsgiving vindicated, or, The state and character of the poor, and the conduct and duties of the rich, exhibited and illustrated (J. Burns, 1841), by S. R. Bosanquet (page images at HathiTrust)
Charity organisation (S. Sonnenschein & Co., 1905), by Charles Stewart Loch (page images at HathiTrust)
Social administration including the poor laws (Sir I. Pitman & sons, ltd., 1922), by John Joseph Clarke (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Some early and later houses of pity (G. Routledge and Sons, Ltd., 1926), by John Morrison Hobson (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The poor law and the franchise (London Municipal Society and National Union of Ratepayers' Associations, 1927), by Kenyon Pascoe Vaughan-Morgan (page images at HathiTrust)
Poor law relief and the franchise. (London Municipal Society and National Union of Ratepayers' Associations, 1926), by W. G. Towler (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Philanthropy and the state; or, Social politics (P. S. King, 1908), by B. Kirkman Gray, Elizabeth Leigh Hutchinson, and Eleanor Kirkman Gray (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The prevention of destitution (Longmans, Green, 1916), by Sidney Webb and Beatrice Webb (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Social studies in England (D. Lothrop and Company, 1886), by Sarah Knowles Bolton (page images at HathiTrust)
Charity organisation (S. Sonnenschein & Co., 1892), by Charles Stewart Loch (page images at HathiTrust)
History of social work, selected documents (Los Angeles, 1936), by Erle Fiske Young (page images at HathiTrust)
A letter to Sir Samuel Romilly, M.P. (Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; and J. Ridgway, 1818), by Lord Brougham, Samuel Romilly, and Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on the Education of the Poor (page images at HathiTrust)
Charity and social life; a short study of religious and social thought in relation to charitable methods and institutions (Macmillan and Co., limited, 1910), by C. S. Loch (page images at HathiTrust)
An account of the different charities belonging to the poor of the county of Norfolk, abridged from the returns under Gilbert's Act, to the House of Commons in 1786; and from the terriers in the office of the Lord Bishop of Norwich. (Printed by Gedge and Barker; for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown ... London, 1811), by Zachary Clark and Thomas Clarkson (page images at HathiTrust)
The social workers' guide; a handbook on information and counselfor all who interested in public welfare. (Sir I. Pitman & Sons, ltd., 1911), by John Bernard Haldane (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
[Cases involving the Endowed schools act. (London, 1889), by Great Britain. Privy Council. Judicial Committee (page images at HathiTrust)
Conference on war relief and personal service (Longmans, Green, and Co., 1915), by Conference on War Relief and Personal Service (1915 : London) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
A letter to the Right Hon. Sir Wm. Scott, M.P. : for the University of Oxford, in answer to Mr. Brougham's letter to Sir Samuel Romilly, upon the abuse of charities, and ministerial patronage in the appointments under the late act. (J. Hatchard, 1818) (page images at HathiTrust)
The Bristol charities : being the report of the commissioners for inquiring concerning charities in England and Wales, so far as relates to the charitable institutions in Bristol (T.J. Manchee, 1831), by Great Britain. Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities and Thomas John Manchee (page images at HathiTrust)
Report on the benevolent institutions of Great Britain and Paris, including the schools and asylums for the blind, deaf and dumb, and the insane: being supplementary to the ninth Annual report of the Ohio institution for the education of the blind. (C. Scott and co., printers, 1846), by William Chapin and Columbus Ohio State School for the Blind (page images at HathiTrust)
An official account of the charities and public trust funds belonging to each parish in the Blything union (T. Tippell, 1838), by Blything union (page images at HathiTrust)
Public charities : presented to both houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty. (W. Clowes and sons, 1842), by Great Britain. Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities (page images at HathiTrust)
Charities and charitable donations. : Return to an address to His Majesty, dated 23d February 1829 ; - for A return of the number of charities and charitable donations, for the benefit of the poor and other persons in England and Wales (s.n., 1829), by Great Britain. Court of Chancery. Enrollment Office (page images at HathiTrust)
First[-third] report (Printed for H.M. Stationery off., by Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1895), by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Distress from Want of Employment and Henry Campbell-Bannerman (page images at HathiTrust)
Charities : Return to an address of the Honourable the House of commons. dated 14 May 1851; -- for, "Returns of the number of informations in the courts of equity by the attorney-general, at the instance of the Commissioners appointed to inquire concerning charities in England and Wales" ; "Of the numbe of petitions preferred by the Attorney-general" ; "Showing what further proceedings have been taken in the several causes set forth as unsettled or pending". ([s.n.], 1852), by Great Britain. Attorney-General and Great Britain. Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities (page images at HathiTrust)
The defects of police. The cause of immorality and the continual robberies committed, particularly in and about the metropolis ... with various proposals for preventing hanging and transportation ... Observations on the Rev. Mr. Hetherington's charity ... (J. Dodsley, 1775), by Jonas Hanway (page images at HathiTrust)
An account of the rise, progress, and present state of the Society for the Discharge and Relief of Persons Imprisoned for Small Debts. (Printed for the benefit of the charity, 1783), by Society for the Discharge and Relief of Persons Imprisoned for Small Debts (page images at HathiTrust)
Digest of the reports made by the commissioners of inquiry into charities ... Arranged in counties ... (W. Clowes & Sons, prtrs., 1841), by Great Britain. Charity Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
Hints designed to promote beneficence, temperance, & medical science ... (J. Mawman, 1801), by John Coakley Lettsom (page images at HathiTrust)
An historical account of the ... commission appointed to inquire concerning charities in England and Wales; and, an illustration of ... old customs ... which occur in the reports ... (Payne, 1828), by Nicholas Carlisle and Great Britain. Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities (page images at HathiTrust)
The state and charity (Macmillan and co., limited, 1898), by Thomas Mackay (page images at HathiTrust)
Individual exertion : a Christmas call to action / Talbot collection of British pamphlets (Printed and published by Emily Faithfull & Co., Victoria Press, (for the Employment of Women,) Great Coram Street, W.C., 1861), by Ellen Barlee (page images at HathiTrust)
Ragged homes, and how to mend them (James Nisbet, 1859), by Mrs. Bayly (page images at HathiTrust)
The relief of distress due to want of employment : The report of a special committee of the council of the Charity Organisation Society ... November 1904. (s.n., 1904), by England). Special Committee on Relief of Distress Due to Want of Employment Charity Organisation Society (London (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The state of the poor; a history of the labouring classes in England, with parochial reports (G. Routledge & sons, ltd., 1928), by Frederick Morton Eden and A.G.L. Rogers (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Reconstruction & social service; being the report of a conference called by the National council of social service. (Published for the National Council of Social Service by P.S. King & Son, 1920), by National Council of Social Service (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
A letter to Sir Samuel Romilly, M.P. from Henry Brougham, Esq. M.P.F.R.S., upon the abuse of charities. (Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown [etc.], 1818), by Lord Brougham, Samuel Romilly, and Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on the Education of the Lower Orders in the Metropolis (page images at HathiTrust)
A letter to Sir Samuel Romilly, M.P. from Henry Brougham, Esq. M.P.F.R.S. upon the abuse of charities. (Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818), by Lord Brougham and Samuel Romilly (page images at HathiTrust)
Social studies in England (Lothrop publishing compnay, 1900), by Sarah Knowles Bolton (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
How to help cases of distress ([London.], in the 20th century), by Family Welfare Association (Great Britain) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The Annual charities register and digest (London, New York, 1897), by Family Welfare Association (Great Britain) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
A collection of old English customs, and curious bequests and charities, extracted from the reports made by the commissioners for enquiring into charities in England and Wales. (J.B. Nichols, 1842), by H. Edwards (page images at HathiTrust)
The dead hand; addresses on the subject of endowments and settlements of property (Chatto & Windus, 1880), by Baron Arthur Hobhouse (page images at HathiTrust)
An Account of several work-houses for employing and maintaining the poor; setting forth the rules by which they are governed, their great usefulness to the publick, and in particular to the parishes where they are erected. As also of several charity-schools for promoting work, and labour. (J. Downing, 1725) (page images at HathiTrust)
An account of several work-houses for employing and maintaining the poor : setting forth rules by which theu are governed, their great usefulness to the publick, and in particular to the parishes where they are erected, as also of several charity schools for promoting work, and labor. (J. Downing, 1732) (page images at HathiTrust)
The philanthropic repertory of plans and suggestions for improving the condition of the labouring poor. (Ridgways, 1835), by John Hull (page images at HathiTrust)
The prevention of destitution: (Longmans, Green and co., 1920), by Sidney Webb and Beatrice Webb (page images at HathiTrust)
Report of the proceedings : held at the Caxton Hall, Westminster, on June 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th, 1912 ; President: The Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Oxford. ([s.n.], 1912), by National Conference on the Prevention of Destitution (2nd : 1912 : London) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Report on the special work of the Local government board, arising out of the war. (Up to the 31st December, 1914) ... (H.M. Stationery Off., Harrison and Sons, Printers, 1915), by Great Britain. Local Government Board, London War Refugees Committee, and Great Britain. Government Committee on Prevention and Relief of Distress Due to the War (1914) (page images at HathiTrust)
The prevention of destitution (Longmans, Green and Co., 1912), by Sidney Webb and Beatrice Webb (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Medieval hospitals of England (Frank Cass & Co., 1966), by Rotha Mary Clay (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The yearbook of social progress : Being a summary of recent legislation, official reports, and voluntary effort, with regard to the welfare of the people. (London ; New York [etc.].) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Das Problem der Armut (Eugen Diederichs, 1912), by Sidney Webb and Beatrice Webb (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The prevention and relief of distress. Memorandum on the steps taken for the prevention and relief of distress due to the war. (H. M. Stationery off., Harrison and sons, printers, 1914), by Great Britain. Government Committee on Prevention and Relief of Distress Due to the War (1914) and Herbert Louis Samuel (page images at HathiTrust)
The opinions of Dr. Chalmers concerning political economy and social reform (D. Douglas, 1912), by Thomas Chalmers and Grace Chalmers Wood (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Common sense truths, proposed for the consideration of the working classes, of the philanthropic ultras, and of Henry, Lord Bishop of Exeter. (T. Allman, 1845), by Robert Fellowes (page images at HathiTrust)
Some great trusts of Great Britain (C. Hamilton, 1887), by Charles Augustus Chase (page images at HathiTrust)
Public charities. I. Analytical digest of the reports made by the Commissioners of Inquiry into Charities. II. Digest of schools and charities for education. III. Return of charities to be distributed to the poor ... (London, 1842), by Great Britain. Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities (page images at HathiTrust)
La lutte préventive contre la misère (M. Giard & E. Brière, 1913), by Sidney Webb, H. La Coudraie, and Beatrice Webb (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The law of charitable trusts, with the statutes, and the orders, regulations, and instructions, issued pursuant thereto; and a selection of schemes (Butterworth, 1871), by Owen Davies Tudor (page images at HathiTrust)
Public charities; analytical digest of the Commissioners' reports. (London, 1835), by Great Britain. Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities (page images at HathiTrust)
Further report of the commissioners appointed in pursuance of two several acts of Parliament. (House of Commons, 1830), by Great Britain. Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities (page images at HathiTrust)
Report on the special work of the Local government board arising out of the war. (Up to the 31st December, 1914) ... (H.M. Stationery Off., Harrison and Sons, Printers, 1915), by Great Britain. Local Government Board, London War Refugees Committee, and Great Britain. Government Committee on Prevention and Relief of Distress due to the War (1914) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The prevention and relief of distress : a handbook of information respecting the statutory and voluntary means available for the relief of distress and the improvement of social conditions : being Sir Charles Loch's 'How to help cases of distress' revised, re-arranged, and brought up to date for the Charity Organisation Society. (P. S. King & Son, 1922), by Charles Stewart Loch and Family Welfare Association (Great Britain) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The Year-book of social progress ... 1913/14, 1914/15. being a summary of recent legislation, official reports, and voluntary effort, with regard to the welfare of the people. (T.Nelson and sons, 1914) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Through a workhouse window, being a brief summary of three years spent by the youngest member of a Board of guardians in the course of his duties. (C. Palmer, 1929), by R. M. Noordin (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Report of the proceedings of the National conference on the prevention of destitution : Held at the Caxton Hall, Westminster, on June 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th, 1912 (London : P.S. King & son, 1912., 1912), by National conference on the prevention of destitution (2d : 1912 : London) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Ragged homes and how to mend them, by Mrs. Bayly (Gutenberg ebook)
The Mediæval Hospitals of England, by Rotha Mary Clay, ed. by J. Charles Cox, contrib. by G. F. Browne (Gutenberg ebook)

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