Orphan Society of Philadelphia letter to the Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, 1822

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Date created	1822-02-06
Creator	Orphan Society of Philadelphia letter to the Indigent Widows' Society, 1822
Description	The Orphans Society of Philadelphia, located next to the Indigent Widows' Society, was destroyed in a fire in 1822, resulting in the deaths of twenty-three children. This resolution from the managers of the Orphan Society expresses thanks to the Indigent Widows Society for providing shelter to the surviving orphans rendered homeless after the fire.
Size	2 pages
Type	text
Subjects	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
Geographical location	Philadelphia (Pa.) \| 18th St and Cherry St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Language	English
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Local identifier	16315
Collection	Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society/Ralston House Records (3099) (explore contents)
Contributing institution	Historical Society of Pennsylvania
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