Foreign pauperism in Philadelphia : a memorial to the legislature of Pennsylvania exhibiting reasons for the amendment of certain laws in relation to the poor and to foreign emigrants, with the bill annexed

Foreign pauperism in Philadelphia : a memorial to the legislature of Pennsylvania exhibiting reasons for the amendment of certain laws in relation to the poor and to foreign emigrants, with the bill annexed

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Poor.

Emigration and immigration.

"Resolved, that H.A. Stephens, Esq. be requested to prepare a memorial and bill to be presented to the legislature of Pennsylvania, praying that some provision may be made for defraying the travelling expenses of destitute emigrants into the interior, where situations may have been obtained from [i.e. for] them by this Society."

American Emigrants' Friend Society

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

[S.l. : s.n.], 1851

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