%0 Manuscript %G French %T French Benevolent Society of Philadelphia records 1804-1977 %U http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/f/FrenchBenSocMSS141.html %X The French Benevolent Society was founded in Philadelphia in 1793. The society serves indigents of French descent and provides scholarships to local students of French extraction. The records include minutes, correspondence, financial and membership records, case files, histories, and uncataloged photographs.