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H. Ralston letter to John R. Latimer, 1838 Correspondence concerning the price of a lot on Cherry Street adjoining the Society, which amounted to $2800.
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Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society oven committee report to the board of managers, 1834 Report concerning the installation of an oven at the Society.
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Rebecca Chester letter to Elizabeth Keppele, 1834 Rebeca Chester, treasurer of the Society, makes her intention to resign known to secretary Elizabeth Keppele.
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Hugh L. Hodge letter to Elizabeth Keppele, 1832 Hugh L. Hodge expresses his gratitude to the Society after the death of his mother, Maria Hodge, in 1832, and requests that managers receive her records pertaining to the Society.
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W. L. Hodge letter to Martha Duncan, 1825 Mrs. W. L. Hodge's letter of resignation from serving as secretary and manager of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society.
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Katherine Chew letter to Elizabeth Keppele, 1832 This note forwards a letter from Hugh L. Hodge concerning the death of his mother, Maria Hodge, to the rest of the board of managers.
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Sarah Ralston report to the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, 1819 A report sent by Sarah Ralston to the Society's board of managers regarding the construction of a permanent asylum.
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Alice Izard letter to Maria Hodge, 1819 A note concerning the dues owed by Alice Izard, a subscriber to the Society.
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William Schlatter letter to Sarah Ralston, 1817 A note that accompanied a gift of linens vouchsafed by a certain William Schlatter.
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Samuel Richards letter to S.P. Bayard, 1819 Receipt of a communication between S.P. Bayard, secretary of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, and Samuel Richards, a member of the Society's building committee.
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Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society affidavit of Rachel Shepherd, undated This affidavit details items bequeathed by the estate of Elizabeth Dickinsen to the Society. Witness provided by Sarah Ralston.
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Maria Chew letter to Sarah Ralston, 1818-1819 Correspondence from second directoress Maria Chew to Sarah Ralston concerning the Society's finances.
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Sarah Ralston letter to Maria Hodge, 1817-1818 Receipts and financial correspondence between Sarah Ralston and the Indigent Widows' Society treasurer Maria Hodge.
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Orphan Society of Philadelphia letter to the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, undated An agreement between the Orphan Society and the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society over the use of a shared alleyway.
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Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society list of the age of occupants, undated A tally of the ages of the women living in the Society, listed by decade. A count of residents with major physical disabilities is also provided.
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Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society visiting committee report, undated A report of the visiting committee to the board of managers noting the grievances expressed by the inmates of the Society, specifically the matron's mismanagement of the house.
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Secretary of State of the Canton of Neuchâtel letter, 1850 [French] A letter concerning the estate of Babel Wohlleben, a Swiss native who spent the final years of her life at the Indigent Widows and Single women's Society.
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Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board of managers report, 1833 A report from the board of managers noting that the Society had waived their rights and titles to the estate of Anne Fletcher provided Mary Jacobs pays ninety eight dollar and eighty cents.
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Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society board of managers list of fines, 1829 A list of fines incurred by the managers of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society during 1829.
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Orphan Society of Philadelphia letter to the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, 1822 The Orphans Society of Philadelphia, located next to the Indigent Widows' Society, was destroyed in a fire in 1822, resulting in the deaths of twenty-three children. This resolution from the managers of the Orphan Society expresses thanks to the Indigent Widows Society for providing shelter to the surviving orphans rendered homeless after the fire.
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Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society 1836 annual report, 1837 Manuscript draft of the 1836 annual report of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society. The annual reports contain a roster of the board of managers and society subscribers. They also summarize changes in membership, management, housing, and finances. The most salient aspects of the society's development can be gleaned from these reports and are a boon for any researcher interested in the history of philanthropic organizations.
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Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society 1817 annual report manuscript, 1818 Manuscript draft of the 1817 annual report of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society. The annual reports contain a roster of the board of managers and society subscribers. They also summarize changes in membership, management, housing, and finances. The most salient aspects of the society's development can be gleaned from these reports and are a boon for any researcher interested in the history of philanthropic organizations.
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Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society 1898 annual report, 1899 The annual reports of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society contain a roster of the board of managers and society subscribers. They also summarize changes in membership, management, housing, and finances. The most salient aspects of the society's development can be gleaned from these reports, and are a boon for any researcher interested in the history of philanthropic organizations.
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Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society 1880 annual report, 1881 The annual reports of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society contain a roster of the board of managers and society subscribers. They also summarize changes in membership, management, housing, and finances. The most salient aspects of the society's development can be gleaned from these reports, and are a boon for any researcher interested in the history of philanthropic organizations.
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Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society 1879 annual report, 1880 The annual reports of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society contain a roster of the board of managers and society subscribers. They also summarize changes in membership, management, housing, and finances. The most salient aspects of the society's development can be gleaned from these reports, and are a boon for any researcher interested in the history of philanthropic organizations.
