Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society daybook, 1850-1853

Item

Title

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society daybook, 1850-1853

Description

The managers of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society were scrupulous book keepers. Its cashbooks and ledgers provide a continuous and detailed record of income and expenses, and delineate the financial countours of the Society throughout its long history. Pages 100 to 200 of this volume are mostly blank. Includes loose notes.

Identifier

16512

Type

text

Creator

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society of Philadelphia

Date Created

1850-01-01 - 1853-12-06

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 | Account books

Extent

200 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society records