Letter
- Title
- Letter
- Location(s)
- Philadelphia
- Format
- Letter. 1 page(s) on 1 sheet(s).
- Letter
- Type
- Letter
- Language(s)
- English
- Physical Characteristics
- Lined Paper
- Manuscript
- content
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Whereon the stagnatic of Business will deprive many of their usual means of living, and whereas the existing charitable societies have not the means active actual or pers-pective to meet the demands to be made on them, therefore
Resolved that the Israelites of Philaa from themselves into a general relief association: as follows, of for alleviating distr existing distress and aiding the existing societies as follows.
Resolved that the officers of the society be a president, & President Treasurer & Secretary, and executive committee of five six
Resolved that the city be divided into seven 7 districts & a counl be appd to canvass the city for subscriptions & donations; said districts committees to consist of five 5 each, who also are to be a spending committee who are to receive all the applicants for relief & through them all applications of relief are to be made. A recommendation of two will be enough.
Resolved. That a central station may be procured at ? all can apply for aid, and where articles for relief are to be kept.
Resolved that a person e engaged by the 13 C of officers to take charge of the stores.
Resolved. That the executive committee and officers meet three 3 times per week, till otherwise ordered by the whole committee
Resolved All other societies may apply for and to the Executive committee, who will ? to them a proportion-ate part of funds not needed by them.
That this organisation be dissolved on the first Monday of the Passover
That any surplus funds be distributed by the Officers among the existing charitable societies - Identifier
- LSKAP_New_4
Part of Letter
“Letter”, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 21, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/65460