Records, 1829-1893.

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Records, 1829-1893.

Records of the New Bedford (Mass.) Benevolent Society, founded for "the relief of the physical and moral wants of the poor" of that town, include its constitution, annual reports (1843, 1845) and proceedings (1840-47) by Daniel Ricketson, and a list of members. Also, poetry, newspaper articles, and other misc. papers of Ricketson; and poetry, manuscript and printed, and writings of S.C. Hall.

1 narrow box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6970874

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Hall, S. C. 1800-1889.

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New Bedford Benevolent Society.

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Ricketson, Daniel, 1813-1898

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Ricketson was a friend to Emerson, Thoreau and other Concord Transcendentalists. From the description of Correspondence to Miss Kenyon, 1879. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 183653388 ...