Stockholders Minute (1840-10-09)
Item Description
Papers belonging to Board of Managers, mostly rough minutes from their meetings, also includes some minutes from Stockholders' meetings, reports prepared by the Board, and other documents.
The Pennsylvania Hall Association was a stockholders association formed in 1837 to erect a building in Philadelphia dedicated "to Liberty and the Rights of Man." The Hall was erected on 6th Street, between Cherry and Race Streets. Many of the primary movers behind the Association were Quakers involved in the anti-slavery movement. The building was opened on May 14, 1838, and, as a symbol of the abolitionist movement, was destroyed by an angry mob on May 17, 1838. The destruction of Pennsylvania Hall marked the extreme of anti-abolition violence in the City of Philadelphia, resulting in a reaction which strengthened the cause of anti-slavery.
Transcription
As an adjourned meeting of the managers of the Pennsa Hall association held at the office of S. Webb Oct. 9th 1840.
Present Neal, Grew, Hansell, Cavender, Webb & Wood & Justice.
The committee on claim reported letter to our attorneys & replies from them respecting reporting accounts to meeting of Stockholders.
Resolved that the accounts as prepared by Henry Grew be adopted & presented to the meeting if required by the meeting.
Joseph Wood
Secy. pro term
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Minute of Stockholders
10 mo 9. 1840