Humane Society of the City of New-York
Variant namesOrganization founded in 1787 as Society for the Relief of Distressed Debtors. Incorporated as Humane Society in 1814, it was located on the lot of ground given to it by the common council next to the alms-house to the rear of the debtors' prison at Bridwell.
From the description of Reports, 1805 May-1815 Apr. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58758208
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Humane Society of the City of New-York. Reports, 1805 May-1815 Apr. | New-York Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Jay, John, 1745-1829. John Jay papers, 1664-1820. | New-York Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | Adams, John. | person |
| associatedWith | Aspinwall, John. | person |
| associatedWith | Bleeker, James. | person |
| associatedWith | Boyd, Samuel. | person |
| associatedWith | Bridewell Prison (New York, N.Y.). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Clarkson, Matthew, 1758-1825. | person |
| associatedWith | Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828. | person |
| associatedWith | Eddy, Thomas, 1758-1827. | person |
| associatedWith | Hosack, Alexander, d. 1834. | person |
| associatedWith | Hosack, David, 1769-1835. | person |
| associatedWith | Jay, John, 1745-1829. | person |
| associatedWith | Lambert, David R. | person |
| associatedWith | Morton, Jacob, 1761-1836. | person |
| associatedWith | Society for the Relief of Distressed Debtors. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823. | person |
| associatedWith | Strong, Benjamin. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| New York (State)--New York |
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| Debt, Imprisonment for |
| Prisons |
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