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Pew rent account book, 1835-1836

MLA citation style

St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.). Pew Rent Account Book, 1835-1836. . 1835. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/StPeter.RentRoll1835-1836.

APA citation style

St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, P. (1835). Pew rent account book, 1835-1836. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/StPeter.RentRoll1835-1836.

Chicago citation style

St. Peter's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.). Pew Rent Account Book, 1835-1836. 1835. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/StPeter.RentRoll1835-1836.

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  • The practice of renting pews was common in 19th century churches; members paid a fee for the right to occupy a particular pew every week. This bound manuscript contains the pew rentals for St. Peter’s Episcopal Church from 1835 to 1836. Each listing includes pew number, name of renter, number of seats rented, seat rate, arrears, and total paid.
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  • 76 pages
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