Indigent Widows and Single Women's Society receipt for Margaret Lang's room and board, 1817-1818

Item

Title

Indigent Widows and Single Women's Society receipt for Margaret Lang's room and board, 1817-1818

Description

This receipt details the expenses for the room and board of Margaret Lang. In addition to the entrance fee, some residents of the Society were required to pay a weekly sum. In this case, room and board cost $3 per week.

Identifier

16527

Type

text

Creator

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society of Philadelphia

Date Created

1817-05-18 - 1818-05-18

Format

Manuscript

Is Part Of

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

Spatial Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.) | 17th St and Market 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

Extent

1 page

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society records