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Catalog Number |
7968 |
Object Name |
Document |
Scope & Content |
Card with envelope announcing the upcoming Annual Meeting of the Union Fire Society on January 8, 1855. The card itself is dated January 6, 1855 and is accompanied by an envelope. It is addressed to Jeremiah Porter and is signed by John P. Webber, Jr., Clerk. 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 dues were paid. There was also a constitution by which members of the Society abided. |
Dates of Creation |
January 6, 1855 |
Title |
Document of the Union Fire Society |
Collection |
Union Fire Society Collection |
People |
Webber, John P. Jr. Porter, Jeremiah |
Search Terms |
Union Fire Society Beverly Union Fire Society Document Appointment card card envelope Annual meeting John P. Webber, Jr. Jeremiah Porter |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Accession number |
7968 |
Date |
January 6, 1855 |