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Catalog Number |
8087 |
Object Name |
Account |
Scope & Content |
Treasurer's account of the Union FIre Society. Robert Rantoul was the Treasurer at the time. Money was paid out to Seaward Lee for repairing ladder box, and cash was received from Stephens Baker. A committee of three (Pyam Lovett, Albert, Thorndike, and a third illegible name) approved the account. The account documents deposits, interest, dividends and balances of the Society. Banks dealt with by the Society included the Beverly Bank and the Savings Bank in Salem. The Union Fire Society was founded in 1804. Members of the Society were to assist each other in the event of a fire at their home or business. Each was given 2 leather water buckets, a large cloth bag with which to retrieve possessions, and a bed key. Additionally, the Society was to assist those members who had suffered losses due to fire. Annual meetings were held in January and there was a constitution by which members of the society abided. |
Dates of Creation |
January 12, 1835 |
Title |
Treasurer's Account of the Union Fire Society |
Collection |
Union Fire Society Collection |
People |
Rantoul, Robert Lovett, Pyam Thorndike, Albert Lee, Seaward Baker, Stephens |
Search Terms |
Union Fire Society Beverly Union Fire Society Account Treasurer's account Savings Bank in Salem Beverly Bank Robert Rantoul Pyam Lovett Albert Thorndike Seaward Lee Stephens Baker |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Accession number |
8087 |
Date |
January 12, 1835 |