Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS xi
3. TABLES xiii
4. EDITORS' INTRODUCTION xv
5. AUTHOR'S PREFACE xvii
6. I. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 1
7. II. FOUNDING OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITAL LIFE 7
8. III. THE BOWDITCH ERA 1823 - 1838 23
9. IV. IN THE MOLD OF THE FOUNDERS (1838-1878) 63
10. V. A SLIGHT TRANSITION (1878 - 1901) 105
11. VI. THE STOCKTON ERA (1901 - 1937) 129
12. VII. A RETURN TO FIRST PRINCIPLES (1937 - 1953) 153
13. APPENDIX 1. OFFICERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FROM ITS ORGANIZATION 169
14. APPENDIX 2. PROPOSALS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 177
15. APPENDIX 3. RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 1824-1900 190
16. NOTES AND REFERENCES 195
17. INDEX 219