Orphan Society of Philadelphia letter to the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, 1822

Item

Title

Orphan Society of Philadelphia letter to the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, 1822

Description

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.

Identifier

16315

Type

text

Creator

Orphan Society of Philadelphia letter to the Indigent Widows' Society, 1822

Date Created

1822-02-06

Format

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society/Ralston House Records (3099)

Spatial Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.) | 18th St and Cherry St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Subject

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society of Philadelphia (Pa.) | Philadelphia (Pa.) | Ralston, Sarah | Charities--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia | Institutional care | Older people--Housing | Older people--Institutional care | Women--Institutional care | Correspondence

Extent

2 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society records