Items

• H. Ralston letter to John R. Latimer, 1838
  Correspondence concerning the sale of the lot adjoining the Indigent Widows' Society on Cherry Street.
• John J. Smith and Joseph Jill letter to Rebecca Cope, 1838
  A letter forwarding a donation made to the Indigent Widows' Society by David Paul Brown Esquire.
• Margaret Collins letter to Rebecca Cope, 1838
  Correspondence concerning the estate of a Mr. Lewis and bequests made to the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society.
• William Davidson letter to Jasper Cope, 1834
  A letter formerly accompanying bonds given to Jasper Cope that were handed over to the treasurer of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society.
• J. Reed letter to William Davidson, 1834
  A letter regarding the payment of a legacy owed to an executor, in the form of a bond, which is instructed to be prepared and sent to Jasper Cope.
• John Wilmer and Samuel Chubb letter to Mary Hodge, 1824
  A letter informing Mary Hodge the transfer of twelve shares of stock of the Northampton State Quarry Company from the estate of a W. Rigby.
• Joseph R. Ingersoll letter to the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, 1827
  A letter from Joseph Reed Ingersoll, a Philadelphia-based lawyer and statesman, concerning the will of Robert Fielding.
• John Wilmer letter to Jasper Cope, 1834
  A letter relating to Jasper Cope's inquiry into a house on north Front Street. Wilmer informs Cope that the property was bequeathed by Henry Rigby to his daughter and then reverted to the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society.
• Memorandum book and petty ledger, 1845-1850
  This ledger lists dividends and interest for the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society's financial assets.
• Farmers and Mechanics Bank account memoranda, 1839-1853
  An account book of Hannah Jones, treasurer of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society working committee receipt book and Hannah Tumey account, 1835-1848
  This manuscript doubles as a receipt book for the Society's Working Committee, which oversaw maintenance work, and an account book for Hannah Tumey, a boarder at the Society who paid a monthly fee for her accommodations.
• Mary L. Richards Butcher subscription list, 1823-1855
  In effort to sustain a constant income, the managers of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society were required to create and maintain a list of at least fifteen subscribers to the Society. The subscription list of Mary Richards Butcher provides the names and addresses of subscribers to the Society.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society ledger, 1854-1886
  This account book provides a detailed chronological log of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society income and expenses. Much of the Society's early financial development can be gleaned from this volume.
• Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society treasurer's book, 1817-1826
  This account book provides a detailed chronological log of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society income and expenses. Much of the Society's early financial development can be gleaned from this volume.
• Matilda Tripple ephemera, 1912-1916, undated
  An assortment of ephemera, primarily post-cards, which made up part of the effects of Matilda Tripple, a resident of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society.
• Charles Pooley Jr. letter to Matilda Tripple, undated
  In this incomplete letter, Charley Pooley Jr., step-brother of Matilda Tripple, communicates his feelings on the death of his step-mother, Sarah Tripple, and Matilda's faith in New Thought and Religious Science. Matilda was a resident at the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society and the letter made up part of her personal effects.
• Wait, poem by Grace Noll Crowell, undated
  This poem formed part of the effects of Matilda Tripple, a resident of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society.
• This Old Clay House, poem by Solomon Joseph Monck, undated
  This poem formed part of the effects of Matilda Tripple, a resident of the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society.
• William F. Decker letter to Matilda Tripple, undated
  A letter from William F. Decker, manager of the Brevard Tannin Company, enclosing ephemera of Western North Carolina. Matilda was a resident at the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society and the letter made up part of her personal effects.
• Floyd W. Tomkins letter to Matilda Tripple, 1931
  This letter from Floyd W. Tomkins, Rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity of Philadelphia, thanks Matilda Tripple, a member of Holy Trinity, for a previous letter. Tomkins also sent Matilda a book of his writings with his letter. Matilda was a resident at the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society and the letter made up part of her personal effects.
• Elizabeth Esther Thornton letter to Matilda Tripple, 1921
  Elizabeth Thornton, a family friend of Matilda Tripple, expresses her condolences over the death of Matilda's mother, Sarah. Matilda was a resident at the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, and the letter made up part of her personal effects.
• Letter to Matilda Tripple, 1917
  A letter to Matilda Tripple from a friend or family member stationed in San Antonio, Texas. Matilda was a resident at the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, and the letter made up part of her personal effects.
• Letter to Matilda Tripple, 1912
  A letter to Matilda Tripple from a friend. Matilda was a resident at the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, and the card was part of her personal effects.
• Robert Tripple Christmas card to Matilda Tripple, 1916
  A Christmas card from Matilda Tripple's older brother, Robert. Matilda was a resident at the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, and the card made up part of her personal effects.
• Sarah Tripple letter to Matilda Tripple, 1911
  A letter sent from Matilda's mother, Sarah, providing an update on family affairs. Matilda was a resident at the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, and the letter made up part of her personal effects.