Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society special meeting minutes , 1839

Item

Title

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society special meeting minutes , 1839

Description

Special meeting concerning the death of Fanny Collins, a resident at the Society who died shortly after her admission. Her family had requested that her property be returned instead of being retained by the Society, which was a stipulation of the admission agreement. Due to her short tenure in the house, the managers decided to retain the admission payment while returning her personal belongings and on-hand cash to the family.

Identifier

16663

Type

text

Creator

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society of Philadelphia

Date Created

1839-05-02

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 | Minutes (Records)

Extent

2 pages

Language

eng

Item sets

Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society records