Today in 1892, Desideria Peroy, an inmate at SF's Magdalen Asylum despite being 19 (most inmates were released ~18) apparently became "suddenly insane" and was sent to the Home of the Inebriates pending examination by the Lunacy Commission. Both great agencies, I'm sure. pic.twitter.com/rleEjw8UUC
— Beth Winegarner (@bethwinegarner) July 21, 2022