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Societies by type

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Hospitals
Georgia Savannah Georgia Infirmary
Louisiana New Orleans Charity Hospital
Missouri St Louis Hospital 1831 Hospital
South Carolina Charleston Roper Hospital Hospital

Mutual Aid Societies
Alabama Mobile Baymen's Society
Alabama Mobile Brotherhood of the Church
Alabama Mobile German Turner's Society
Alabama Mobile Hibernian Benevolent Society
Alabama Mobile Carpentry and Joiners Mutual Benefit Society
Alabama Mobile St Andrew's Society
Georgia Athens Mechanics Mutual Aid Association
Georgia Augusta Beneficial Society
Georgia Augusta Mechanics Society of Augusta
Georgia Chatham County Mechanics Association
Georgia Columbus Hibernian Benevolent Society
Georgia Macon Mechanics Society
Georgia Milledgeville Mechanics Society
Georgia Savannah German Friendly Society
Georgia Savannah Grocer's Society
Georgia Savannah Hibernian Society
Georgia Savannah Mechanics' Benevolent Society
Georgia Savannah Association of Mechanics
Georgia Savannah House Carpenters
Georgia Savannah St Andrew's Society
Maryland Baltimore Union Female Society
South Carolina Beaufort Mechanic Society
South Carolina Charleston Brown Fellowship Society
South Carolina Charleston Carpenters Society
South Carolina Charleston Friendly Moralist Society
South Carolina Charleston German Friendly Society
South Carolina Charleston Hibernian Society
South Carolina Charleston New England Society
South Carolina Charleston South Carolina Society
South Carolina Charleston St Andrew's Society
Virginia Norfolk Mechanics Benevolent Society
Virginia Norfolk Provident Society
Virginia Petersburg Benevolent Mechanics Association

Orphanages
Alabama Mobile Catholic Orphanage Asylum
Alabama Mobile Protestant Orphanage Asylum Society
Georgia Augusta Augusta Orphan Asylum
Georgia Chatham County Orphans' Home
Georgia Columbus Ladies' Education and Benevolent Society
Georgia Darien McIntosh Female Asylum
Georgia Macon Orphan Asylum
Georgia Muscogee County Muscogee Asylum
Georgia Savannah Catholic Boys Orphanage
Georgia Savannah Episcopal Orphans' Home
Georgia Savannah St Vincent's Academy
Georgia Savannah Female Asylum
Georgia Sunbury Female Asylum
Kentucky Louisville Orphan asylum
Kentucky Louisville St Joseph's German Roman Catholic Orphan Society
Louisiana New Orleans Catholic Asylum for the Relief of Male Orphans
Louisiana New Orleans Female Orphan Asylum
Louisiana New Orleans Infant Asylum
Louisiana New Orleans Poydras Female Orphan Society
Louisiana New Orleans Ursuline Orphanage
Maryland Baltimore Female Orphan Asylum
Maryland Baltimore Infant Asylum
Maryland Baltimore St Anthony's German Catholic Orphan Society
Mississippi Natchez Catholic Boy's Orphanage
Mississippi Natchez St Mary's Orphan Asylum
Missouri St Louis Orphan Asylum
North Carolina Fayetteville Female Orphan Asylum Society
South Carolina Charleston Orphanage
South Carolina Charleston Episcopal Church Home
South Carolina Charleston Hebrew Orphan Society
South Carolina Charleston St Michael's Orphanage
South Carolina South Carolina Orphanage
Tennessee Nashville Protestant Orphan Society
Virginia Fredericksburg Female Orphan Asylum
Virginia Lynchburg Orphan Asylum Society
Virginia Norfolk Female Orphan Society aka Female Charitable Society
Virginia Petersburg Female Orphan Asylum
Virginia Richmond Male Orphan Society

Orphanage and School
Georgia Savannah Bethesda College
Maryland Baltimore St Mary's Orphan Asylum and School
Virginia Alexandria Alexandria Orphan Society and Female Free School Society
Virginia Richmond Richmond St Joseph's Orphan Asylum and Free School
District of Columbia Washington St Vincent's School and Orphan Asylum

Poorhouses
District of Columbia Washington Alms House
Maryland Balltimore Almshouse
North Carolina Asheville Buncombe County Poorhouse
North Carolina Carthage Moore County Poorhouse
North Carolina Charlotte Mecklenburg County Poorhouse
North Carolina Concord Cabarrus County Poorhouse
North Carolina Fayetteville Cumberland County Poorhouse
North Carolina Germantown Stokes County Poorhouse
North Carolina Goldsboro Wayne County Poorhouse
North Carolina Greensboro Guilford County Poorhouse
North Carolina Halifax Halifax County Poorhouse
North Carolina Hillsborough Orange County Poorhouse
North Carolina Jackson Northampton County Poorhouse
North Carolina Laurenceville Montgomery County Poorhouse
North Carolina Lexington Davidson County Poorhouse
North Carolina Lincolnton Lincoln County Poorhouse
North Carolina Morgantown Burke County Poorhouse
North Carolina Newbern Craven County Poorhouse
North Carolina Rockford Surry County Poorhouse
North Carolina Rutherfordton Rutherford County Poorhouse
North Carolina Salisbury Rowan County Poorhouse
North Carolina Shelby Cleveland County Poorhouse
North Carolina Statesville Iredell County Poorhouse
North Carolina Tarboro Edgecombe County Poorhouse
North Carolina Warsaw Duplin County Poorhouse
North Carolina Washington Beaufort County Poorhouse
North Carolina Wentworth Rockingham County Poorhouse
North Carolina Wilmington New Hanover County Poorhouse
North Carolina Yanceyville Caswell County Poorhouse
North Carolina Granville County Poorhouse
North Carolina Johnson County Poorhouse
North Carolina Lenoir County Poorhouse
North Carolina Nash County Poorhouse
North Carolina Richmond County Poorhouse
North Carolina Warren County Poorhouse
South Carolina Charleston Charleston Poor House
South Carolina Charleston Charleston Poor House
Virginia Petersburg Poorhouse

Poorhouse and Hospital
Georgia Darien Poor House and Hospital Society
Georgia Savannah Poorhouse and Hospital

Schools
Alabama Mobile Barton Academy
District of Columbia Georgetown Girls Academy
Georgia Augusta Free School Society
Georgia Savannah Chatham Academy
Georgia Savannah Massie School
Georgia Savannah Public School
Georgia Savannah Free School Society
Georgia Sunbury Academy
Georgia McIntosh County Academy Free Schools
Maryland Baltimore African School
Maryland Baltimore Female Humane Association Charity School
Maryland Baltimore Benevolent Society for Educating and Supporting Female Children
Maryland Baltimore McKim's School for Poor Youths
Maryland Baltimore St Francis Academy for Girls
Maryland Baltimore Bethel African School
Maryland Emmitsburg Sisters of Charity School
Maryland Frederick St John's Female Benevolent School
Mississippi Natchez Institute
Tennessee South Nashville Institute
Virginia Fredericksburg Boarding School for Poor Girls

Voluntary Societies
Alabama Mobile Bethel Society
Alabama Mobile Can't Get Away Club
Alabama Mobile Catholic Female Charitable Society
Alabama Mobile Female Benevolent Society
Alabama Mobile La Societe de Bienfaisance
Alabama Mobile Port Society
Alabama Mobile Protestant Episcopal Church Employment Society
Alabama Mobile Samaritan Society
Alabama Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Female Benevolent Society
District of Columbia Washington Charitable Society of St Patrick's Church
Georgia Atlanta Ladies Union Benevolent Society
Georgia Augusta Benevolent Society
Georgia Augusta Female Asylum
Georgia Corinth Benevolent Sewing Society
Georgia Macon Ladies Education Society
Georgia Macon United Hebrew Society
Georgia Petersburg Union Society
Georgia Savannah American Society for Meliorating the Condition of the Jews (Savannah Branch)
Georgia Savannah Association of Friends of Ireland
Georgia Savannah Benevolent Society
Georgia Savannah Colored Maternal Society
Georgia Savannah Dorcas Society
Georgia Savannah Female Seamens' Friend Society
Georgia Savannah Hebrew Benevolent Society
Georgia Savannah Irish Union Society
Georgia Savannah Ladies' German Benevolent Society
Georgia Savannah Ladies' Hebrew Benevolent Society
Georgia Savannah Needle Woman's Friend Society
Georgia Savannah Benevolent Association
Georgia Savannah Clothing and Fuel Society
Georgia Savannah Methodist Episcopal Ladies Working Society
Georgia Savannah Port Society
Georgia Savannah Society for the Relief of Indigent Widows (Widows Society)
Georgia Savannah Union Society
Georgia Savannah Working Mens' Benevolent Association
Louisiana New Orleans Howard Association
Louisiana New Orleans Jewish Benevolent Society
Louisiana New Orleans Ladies Benevolent Society
Louisiana New Orleans Ladies Protestant Charitable Society
Louisiana New Orleans Society for the Relief of Destitute Females and their Helpless Children
Maryland Baltimore Dorcas Society
Maryland Baltimore Female Penitents' Refuge Society
Maryland Baltimore Humane Impartial Society
Maryland Baltimore Impartial Society for the Relief of Widows
Maryland Baltimore Indigent Sick Society
Maryland Baltimore The Corporation for the Relief of the Poor and Distressed of Every Sect or Religious Denomination Whatsoever
Mississippi Natchez Female Charitable Society
Mississippi Natchez Charitable Association
Missouri St Louis Ladies of Charity
North Carolina Elizabeth City Dorcas Society
North Carolina Fayetteville Female Benevolent Society
North Carolina Fayetteville Female Society of Industry
North Carolina Newbern Female Charitable Society
North Carolina Newbern Female Benevolent Society
North Carolina Raleigh Female Benevolent Society
North Carolina Society Hill (Iredell Co) Female Benevolent Society
North Carolina Wilmington Female Benevolent Society of Wilmington
North Carolina Wilmington Seaman's Friend Society
North Carolina Wilmington Ladies Working Society of St James' Church
North Carolina Wilmington Ladies Benevolent Society
South Carolina Beaufort Beaufort District Society
South Carolina Beaufort Beaufort Female Benevolent Society
South Carolina Beaufort Beaufort Male Benevolent Society
South Carolina Charleston Port Society
South Carolina Charleston Female Charitable Society of Charleston Neck
South Carolina Charleston Female Seaman's Friendly Society
South Carolina Charleston Juvenile Industry Society
South Carolina Charleston Ladies Auxiliary Christian Association
South Carolina Charleston Ladies Benevolent Society
South Carolina Charleston Ladies Fuel Society
South Carolina Charleston Ladies Garment Society
South Carolina Charleston St Patrick's Society
South Carolina Columbia Female Benevolent Society
Virginia Lynchburg Dorcas Society
Virginia Norfolk Norfolk Marine Society
Virginia Petersburg Dorcas Society
Virginia Petersburg Hebrew Benevolent Society
Virginia Petersburg House of Industry
Virginia Petersburg Ladies Benevolent Society
Virginia Petersburg The Association for Improvement of the Condition of the Poor
Virginia Petersburg Union Society
Virginia Richmond Amicable Society
Virginia Richmond Female Humane Association
Virginia Richmond Gentlemen's Benevolent Society
Virginia Richmond Richmond Union Benevolent Society
Virginia Howard Association