Almshouse records 1767-1768, 1837

Almshouse records

Volumes 1 and 2 (1767-1768) contain listings of money and material aid given to the poor, including cash, clothing, legal aid, supplies, and burial and travel expenses. There are also records of people being paid for services, including being a wet nurse, grave digging, midwifery, and helping women...

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Main Author: Almshouse and House of Employment (Philadelphia, Pa.) (Creator)
Collection:Almshouse Records
Collection Number:Am.3225
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans > Socioeconomic conditions > 18th century.
Benevolent Societies > Philadelphia > 18th century.
Poverty, Alleviation of > Philadelphia > 18th century.
Women's history > Socioeconomic conditions > 18th century.
Online Access:Link to finding aid
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