The Almshouse experience ; collected reports.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Philadelphia. Board of Guardians of the Poor, Massachusetts. General Court. Committee on Pauper Laws, New York (State). Secretary's Office
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Arno Press, 1971.
Series:	Poverty, U.S.A.: the historical record.
Subjects:	Almshouses > United States. Poor > Massachusetts. Public welfare > New York (State)

Description
Item Description:	Reprint of Report of the committee appointed by the Board of Guardians of the Poor of the City and Districts of Philadelphia to visit the cities of Baltimore, New York, Providence, Boston, and Salem (published in 1827); Report of the Massachusetts General Court's Committee on Pauper Laws (published in 1821); and the 1824 Report of the New York Secretary of State on the relief and settlement of the poor (from the 24th annual report of the New York State Board of Charities, 1901)
Physical Description:	38, 36, 937-1145 pages ; 23 cm.
ISBN:	0405030924