Overseers of the Poor (Salem, Massachusetts) Financial Records

Download or read book Overseers of the Poor (Salem, Massachusetts) Financial Records written by Salem (Mass.). Overseers of the Poor and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manuscript financial records and ledger of the Overseers of the Poor of Salem, Massachusetts, dated 1884-1907. Documents expenses and bills collected for the dependent poor and mentally ill of Salem. Much of the ledger is divided into the recipients' towns of origin, which the Overseers billed in an attempt to collect the costs of the recipients' care. Expenses include welfare assistance for food and supplies such as wood, medical care and institutionalization in local asylums, and costs for those living in almshouses.