John Sergeant letter to the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, 1834

Item

Title

John Sergeant letter to the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, 1834

Description

A letter concerning the estate of Esther Waters, who left $1000 to "The Single Women's and Widow's Asylum of Philadelphia." Most of the letter is devoted to determining whether or not the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society was the intended recipient.

Identifier

16601

Type

text

Creator

Sergeant, John

Date Created

1834-09-11

Format

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society of Philadelphia records (1400)

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 | Charitable bequests

Extent

7 pages

Language

eng

Item sets

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society records