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Philadelphia Temperance Reform Club [Statement of the Philadelphia Temperance Reform Club]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00687.103 Author/Creator: Philadelphia Temperance Reform Club Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 October 1877 Pagination: 2 p. ; 19.5 x 11.9 cm. Order a Copy

re: This is a statement of the Philadelphia Temperance Reform Club, which has organized meetings and gatherings in adjoining counties and states. They are concerned with the Sabbath Question, and they are soliciting funds to support the movement to protect Sunday.

Powell, George May, 1835-1905

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