Records, 1814-1889 (inclusive).

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Records, 1814-1889 (inclusive).

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Annual reports, minutes, the constitution, financial records, and correspondence cover the entire period of the Society's existence and give a fairly complete account of its activities. Included is information about membership, the number of Bibles bought and sold, and the American Bible Society.

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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American Bible society

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The American Bible Society, founded in New York City in 1816, promotes the distribution of the Bible and other sacred writings with the support of religious denominations throughout the world. From the description of American Bible Society synopsis of correspondence, 1883. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122517913 From the guide to the American Bible Society synopsis of correspondence, 1883, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Female Bible Society of Boston and Its Vicinity

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The Female Bible Society was founded in 1814 to distribute "...gratuitously the common version of the Holy Bible, without note or comment..." Members paid an annual subscription of $2.00, or $30.00 for life. In October 1816, the members voted to become an auxiliary of the American Bible Society. The Society was dissolved in 1889 and its funds transferred to the Massachusetts Bible Society. From the description of Records, 1814-1889 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record i...