Identifier: historyofphilad00lawr (find matches)
Title: History of the Philadelphia almshouses and hospitals from the beginning of the eighteenth to the ending of the nineteenth centuries ...: showing the mode of distributing public relief through the management of the boards of overseers of the poor, gaurdians of the poor and the directors of the Department of Charities and Correction
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Lawrence, Charles, b. 1837
Subjects: Philadelphia (Pa.). Guardians for the Relief and Employment of the Poor Philadelphia (Pa.). Board of Guardians of the Poor Philadelphia (Pa.). Dept. of Charities and Correction Almshouses Hospitals Hospitals Hospitals
Publisher: (Philadelphia) : C. Lawrence
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
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uperior of the Sisters of Charity, intimating,for reasons therein stated, that it is his intention to recall the Sistersnow in the Almshouse, as soon as the Board shall have had timeto supply their places, and Whereas, It is proper that some testimony should be borneto the zeal, fidelity and disinterestedness which these amiablephilanthropists have exhibited ; therefore, Resolved^ That this body entertain a deep, lasting and grate-ful sense of the generous devotedness, the sincere and Christiankindness, and the pure and unworldly benevolence which haveprompted and sustained the Sisters of Charity attached to thisinstitution during the trying period of pestilence and death, andafterwards in the midst of constant suffering and disease. Resolved^ That the invaluable services of these amiablewomen have been productive of lasting benefits to this institution,in the admirable and energetic measures which they have intro-duced for the relief and comfort of the sick and afflicted, and entitle
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History of Philadelphia Almshouses and Hospitals. 125 them to the warmest thanks and gratitude of the whole commu-nity which, have been benefitted by their labors. Resolved^ That this body, in parting from the Sisters ofCharity, regret that the rules and habits of the order, to whichthe Sisters belong, do not admit the acceptance of any reward,as it woulH give them pleasure to bestow such a testimonial asmight serve partially to express the grateful feelings which theyentertain. Resolved^ That in permanent testimony of our feelings inthis regard, the above resolutions be recorded in the minutes of theBoard. On May 27, 1833, the following replies to inquiries proposedby the Committee of Conference to the Building Commissionerswere read: ist Query—The two buildings, in all probability, will beready to receive the paupers by the ist of October. There remainsyet to be completed the portico, culverts, privies, tanks and forcingpumps and apparatus for cooking generally. 2d Query—The two

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