On the following pages you will be able to read for yourself some original patients letters all dating from Victorian times, They give a glimpse into asylum life and the way some patients minds worked, Most deal with being in Hell or with Devils or killing but all give a feeling of deep loneliness and sadness. Many have drawn or doodled as they wrote, maybe every picture tells us a story, Some are violent with guns and killing, Some have strange numbers or words, Others like this lady on this first letter show a more gentle side.Who is the very fashionable lady on this page, a friend, relative , wife or lost love from happier times ? or just a sketch of nobody, Enjoy these rare letters, they make you think.