A booklet or pamphlet was published by the London Orphan Asylum outlining the charity’s mission and rules.  It describes itself as the kind of strict institution, set on imbuing orphaned children and 'whaifs' with life skills and a righteous moral code.  These institutions were underfunded, understaffed and corporal punishment was common.

A timeline of Charlotte Brontë's life and when her works were finihsed and published.