Rosine Association casebook

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Oh if thy brow serene and calm,
From earthly stain is free,
View not with Scorn the erring one
She once was pure like thee.

Oh, if the smiles of love are thine,
.....Its joyous extasy,
Weep for the poor forsaken one,
She once was loved like thee.

And still mid shame, and guilt, and woe,
One Being loves her still,
Who, blessing thee, hath poured on her,
The world's extremist ill.

He knows the secret lure which led,
Those youthful steps astray,
He knows that those who holiest are
Might fall from him away.
Then, with the love of him who said
"Go thou, and Sin no more",
Sheild from despair the whetched one
To peace and hope restore -

[Left column]

Names of Rosines & page
Ruth Anna May 1
Eliza M. Dermot 2
Matild Johnson 3
Ann Horn 3
Hannah Reed 4
Mary Scott 4
Susanna Henry or Mary Clifton 5 = 35
Mary Ann Smith or Miriam 5 = 10
Eliza Patterson 6
Jane Parker 6
Mary Ann Smith 7
Eliza Fitzpatrick 7
Esther Hagerty 9
Elizabeth Banning 11
Ann Banning 11
Adelaide Maxwell 12
Amanda Yerger 14
Catharine Durham 15
Eliza Brummel 16
Ann Tomkins 18
Catharine Briggs 20
Elizabeth Smith 21

[Right column]

Names Page
Mary Murry 21
Sarah Crooks 21
Martha Andrews 22
Hannah Ritter 23
Adelaide Ritter 23
Ellen Johnson 26
Mary Jane Stewart 28
Sarah Ann Kidman or Sall Jordan 30
Ann Williams or Barbara Ann Freas 30
Eliza Wilbur 33
Harriet Shackkleton 37
Margaret Ward 39
Sarah Jane Mitchell 40
Fanny White or Mary Collins 42
Mary Taggart 44
Caroline Davis 45
Mary Ann Colton 47
Matilda or Mary Smith 41
Emma Wood 46
Ellen Smith 48
Margaret Miller 50
Elizabeth Convers 51

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[underlined] Case 1st [/underlined]

Julia McDonald was the first case
under the care of the Members of the Rosine
Association -
She was the Daughter of an Irish Gentleman
of good family but was left an orphan at 7
years of age. Placed in a family where she
recieved no moral, nor religious teaching, she
reached the age of 15 with little definite
knowledge of right, or wrong - She then left
them & lived in various situations in [New York],
untill she was about 17 when she was
seduced by the Manager of the [New York Theatre] -
For Several Years she led a varied life, Sometimes
an Actress, then looking honestly for a living
for months together in an house of ill fame,
and again, striving to do rightly, but by constant
discovery & the apparent force of circumstance,
thrown back to an evil course of life - In a
determined Struggle to reform, She entered the
Magdalen in [New York], and came from there
to the Philadelphia Magdalen Asylum - She was there
several months, but becoming dissatisfied, left, & in
a Short time Returned to the Same abandoned


mode of life - Gradually she contracted a habit
of drinking which prevented all permanent
success in the work of reform. One of the
Members of the Rosine Association met with
her in the Moyamensing prison where she had
been committed as a vagrant - Several efforts
were made to produce a reformation in her
habits, and we have reason to believe she was
Sincere in desiring it herself, but the love of excitement
had so grown upon her that a steady
quiet home became irksome & the craving for
liquor drew her back - The House of her
friends, the dram shop, the prison & the Alms
House were alternately her homes for a year -
During the Summer of [1847] She hoped to become
an inmate of the Rosine House, and in the
mean time worked in a Muff Store, but
not being able to earn more than enough to
pay her board she had to pledge her clothing
to purchase Shoes, etc., Becoming discouraged
under these circumstances, and believing
it was hopeless to try to reform she took
Laudenum, and thus closed her sad


and eventful life - When the Laudenum
was taking effect upon her, a person
asked her if she was going to sleep - She
replied Yes! I am going to sleep now, but
I shall awake in Hell


[underlined] 2nd & 3d [/underlined]

Two Members of the R A called at the
Mayors office, with Judge Kelly to see a
couple of girls both in their 17th year, who had
been induced by a couple of Soldiers to join a
company that was going to Mexico - They
had entered as Laundresses in the army and
were to leave the next morn, when Judge Kelly
hearing of their cases withdrew them from the
rendesvous, and took them for Safe Keeping to
the Mayors office, where they continued until
they were taken in charge by these Ladies -
The Rosine House not being yet in operation
they remained with one of them some
time, when they were restored to their parents.

[underlined] 4th [/underlined]
While Julia McDonald was at the Alms
House, She wrote a letter to M T (her friend)
telling of a Young Girl that was there who
had been seduced, and then abandoned in
a diseased State, by a young Man under a
promise of marriage - She had applied
to a Physician, a Married Man, who finding
her unused to evil ways, proposed
to keep her as his Mistress, telling her he would
pay her board, and keep her a Lady - The poor Girl
who was an orphan, and lived out in families
refused his proffers, but her disease progressing
she went to the Alms House, and becoming acquainted
with Julia, told her the Story of her Situation,
and finding her health was likely to continue
delicate, and she would not be able to work
at housework, as heretofore, she became discouraged,
and thought there was no way for her
get along but to give herself up to this wicked
Man - Julia having passed through temptation,
Sin & Sorrow herself, felt for this poor girl &
begged M T to interfere in the case, but to do
it in such a manner as not to betray her

knowledge of the affair - In this position she
could only give advice, and caution in general
terms - In a few days she left the Alms
House, and the evening after, M T met her
accidentally in the street, stopped, and talked
with her, and said all she dared without
showing she knew her circumstances - A few days
after M becoming uneasy, sought to find her, &
again met her in the street while on the search -
The young Girl then asked M why she had given
her the advice she had, and voluntarily confessed
that on that evening, not knowing of any
place to go to, she was going to give herself up to
the Physician who had made proposals to her,
as she feared she would not be able to gain a
living in an honest way, but the conversation
had affected her so much, that she wept as she
went along the street, and soon turning, sought
the house of a poor woman she had known before
and had remained there - A Situation
was procured for her in a respectable Methodist
family, where she was treated as a [Crossed out: child
of the family] daughter and thus by an apparent

concurrence of circumstances, which appeared
accidental, but were really [underlined] providential [/underlined], this
poor Child was saved from a life of shame
and infamy - At this time she has been Six
months in her present home, has joined the
class of the Gentleman she lives with, and maintains
an excellent character -

[underlined] 5th [/underlined]

While Julia Mc D was at the Alms House
She became interested for another Young
Woman who was there under similar
circumstances, with the one just spoken of -

Again she wrote to M T, appealing to her
sympathies for this unfortunate - She was
visited, and appearing to be a Girl who desired
to do rightly, she was invited, if she had
no home to recieve her, to come to the house
of M, and something should be done for her -
Accordingly, feeling friendless, and homeless,
when she left the Alms House she accepted
the shelter that had been offered her - No suitable
situation presenting, she has continued
in the family, and shown by her correct deportment,
and grateful conduct that the erring
may be restored, and that kind and proper
treatment may save the wanderer from the
path of Virtue, and that of others - She says, the word
of M T, when at the Alms House, gave her the first
ray of hope that she could again hold a station
in Respectable Society - Her conduct has

been worthy of praise during the four months
she has been in the family, and M T feels, she
has been to her, a blessing - Her grateful
and affectionate behaviour, and the prospect
of her continued usefulness, and respectability
cheer the mind under some of the discouragements
that we meet, and enable us to persevere
in endeavoring to save those who have
erred, but desire again to act rightly.

[underlined] 6th [/underlined]

C C, a Member of the R A, had reason to believe
a young woman who lived with her had been improperly
connected with a Young Man. At first
the Girl denied it, but afterward confessed it was
true - C C immediately went to the Young Man,
spoke with him upon the subject, and urged
him to marry her - As he did not seem disposed
to act justly towards the Girl, C C put the case
under the care of one of the Guardians of the poor
who went with her to meet him, and in a short time
the marriage was accomplished, and the delighted
girl threw her arms around her protectress, &
with tears of gratitude thanked her for her kind
interference- This case is recorded
to show how much may be done by a benevolent
energetic Woman, who, instead of turning her
domestic out of the house with harshness, felt
that she had something to do for her erring Sister
and with a Womans heart put herself to the
work, and accomplished it - May it be
a useful lesson to our Members, and others -

[underlined] 7 [/underlined]

A young Man called one Morning on
M T saying he came to speak upon a delicate
affair - He had been the day before in
a house of ill fame where he had met a young
Girl who had lately left her home & entered this
abode of Sin - His feelings had been interested for
her, and without knowing M, or her connection
with the R A he had called upon her, merely
knowing the family were Friends and Solicited
her interference in the case - Accordingly
E P & M T went to the house, found the young Woman
there, and after Considerable conversation
brought her from the house, and in a few hours
sent her to her parents - She had then been
there but one night - It appeared as the
Story became developed a young Man had
paid her attention, and proposed marriage, but
was rejected - In order to make her accede to
his wishes he planned her ruin, which he effected,
she says), entirely by force - Two weeks after
she took an [ounce] of Laudenum to kill herself -
Her mind had dwelt upon it, and her feelings
of her degredation (though involuntary) were

So intense that she resolved to part with an
existence that was to her no longer a pleasure -
By an apparent accident it was discovered
before it was too late, and a physician extracted
the poison - She had before been silent upon
the subject, but she now confessed what had occurred,
and the Young Man was sent for - He offered
to marry her then, but the indignant girl
again refused him - some months had passed away
but the sense of her Situation dwelt upon her mind
untill it became diseased, and hope & happiness
were banished from her - To add to her Misfortune,
her family had been reduced to poverty & her
Father had given way to the habit of drinking, and
the ill humor he usually indulged in was then
particularly directed towards this Daughter -
Difficulties Sometimes occurred between her
and her Sisters, and forbearance they had not
learned was a virtue to be practised, therefore
they had wounded her feelings, and irritated
the disease that was preying upon her mind -
Her Sister Supported herself by Tailoring, and
the Mother had reproached her for not doing

the Same - In this State of affairs She had
resolved to abandon her home, and reckless
and careless about the future cast herself
into a life of Sin, and Shame - Who can
tell the Sad thoughts that dwelt in the
mind of this unfortunate young girl, &
trace the movements upon her spirit of
that fatal remembrance that embittered
her existence, and reconciled her to throwing
herself into this vortex of misery -

When She returned to her home the same causes
that led to that fatal Step Still existed, and
She resolved to go back to that home of vice -

She did return, and passed a week in one
of those luxurious abodes that tempt the
unwary mind to be reconciled to a life of
crime - Another young Man who had
Seen her betrayed his knowledge of her to her Mother &
She & M T traced her, found her, and took
her again from these destroyers of Soul &
body - When her poor Mother entered
the parlor her Daughter was seated on the
sofa with a pack of cards before her -
Immediately she fell upon her knees, raised
her hands, and the whole heart of that agonized
Mother was poured forth in natures own
pathos - It was deeply affecting, and the
Daughter, the girls in the house, and M T all
wept together - While there, She had been connected
with a third young Man, who like both
the others had been deeply interested by her
Story, and the apparent innocence of her mind
(though placed in this unfavorable position) had
a charm that attracted them strongly to her -
The first one that told M T of her, had gone to
the country, but the other two were reluctant
to give her up, and desired to visit her
after she was restored to her friends - She
is now with her Sister.
[underlined] 8th - 9th [/underlined]

A young German Girl at the Alms House
had been Seduced by a Man in a German family
where she was living, and becoming diseased, was
sent to the Alms House. M Townsend procured
a home for her at David Kinseys where she
has given great satisfaction by her conduct -

Our attention was called by Dr. G to a young
Girl whom he was attending in 7th [above] Cherry - M G
& M T had her under care for some weeks - Mary
Hastings gave her a home for some time but we
fear she is not worthy of our Sympathy.
Before entering into the history of those
who become inmates of the Rosine House
it seemed proper to speak of some others who have
been under care, but who have not been
members of the family, as we may find there
is a great work to do out of the house, as
well as in it, and many may be brought
under our protection, for whom something
more desirable may present than to be
Members of the Rosine family

Page 1 [underlined] 10th [/underlined]

Ruth Anna May entered the Rosine Institution
She is the daughter of Parents highly
respected, but an unfortunate second marriage on her
Mothers side was the means of weaning her from her
Home & at the age 19 she engaged with some strolling actor
and started for the West unknown to her friends.
It appears from her own confession, for 8 years She
led a wandering abandoned life, reckless of friends or
character. The Theatre, the Circus & the Billiard Room
alternately was the scene of her associations, untill by
loose habits of improper exposure in dress she became
the child of affliction and sorrow - from the New York
Hospital she was brought to our Alms house. By the
urgent solicitation of her family, who had found their
lost one, who appeared truly Penitent the Managers
consented to receive her into the Institution although
her diseased state precluded her from the benefits of
this society - But her desire for a quiet, happy
home, an an assurance of aiding as far as her health
would permit the interests of the house, induced us to open
this aslum to her where we hope she may encrease in Strength
and Divine Grace & we May become Mutual helpers to
each other. -

Page 2 [underlined] 11th [/underlined]

Eliza McDermot came to the House on the 11th [month] 13th 1847
It appears she came from the New York Magdalen to ours about
9 months since. She is an Irish girl who reputably supported
herself for several years in that city but as (she says) the love
of dress & wicked amusements drew her into bad company
& finally enticed her to a House of ill fame where she lived
2 years - but her Brother finding her, placed her in the
Magdalen there, & from thence to the one here, where she
lived quietly & peaceably untill the unfortunate morning
she left her happy home, owing to some disagreement
with one of the other Inmates, after 2 weeks in confinement
at Moyamensing, & wandering in the streets she
was brought to the Rosine. It was soon discovered
she was under great Mental excitement, bordering on
Insanity owing to her unhappy temper which broke out
on the Morning she left the Magdalen. As we hoped
rest & retirement would restore her wandering reason she
was permitted to remain a while, but 10 days residence
in the House gave conclusive evidence she needed
medical care, as she grew more deranged, and she was
taken to Blockly alms house and placed under the skill
of their Physician -
Page 3 [underlined] 12th - 13th [/underlined]

Matilda Johnson was in the house just 4 weeks. every
effort was made to save her & inducement offered to prevail
on to continue in the house & submit to its wholesome
regulations. She possessed some qualities that might have
made her a very useful member of the family, but an unsettled
disposition made restraint irksome & she left, we fear, to
return to a vicious course again.

Ann Horn was born in Germany, lost her Parents when
young. lived in Baltimore untill her 17th year, was 2 years
in a house of ill fame. came to this city & soon after
was taken sick & sent to the alms house where she staid
some Months, came from there to the Rosine by invitation
of two visitors - She was 4 months in the Rosine & then
went to R A Mays Mother where she staid 3 months
and then returned to the City

Page 4 [underlined] 14th - 15th [/underlined]

Hannah Reed came in the last of the year 1847.
Her Parents died when she was young. She was placed
in a family near The Inclined Plane where she lived
until she was 18. She then lived with a sister where she
fell into bad company & left her to follow a life of sin.
She entered the Rosine in her 22 year. She often resolved to
forsake her companions & at one time went into the Magdalen
but not being satisfied she left & returned to her
former habits. She says, I was often dull & unhappy,
& wished for some one to take me by the hand, Mrs Townsend
spoke to me like a Mother & encouraged me to do well,
I accepted her kind invitation & am very happy here -
- - - left - - - First [Month] 17th under a pretence
of getting married

Mary Scott entered the same day, aged 24 -
She too was an Orphan & much exposed - had been
living an abandoned life for 7 years - was in the Magdalen
13 months, then went to Sellar's where she staid 8 weeks,
but coming to the city she fell into temptation again, her
greatest weakness is, strong drink - May the [underlined] Lord of Hosts [/underlined]
give [underlined] them [/underlined] strength to persevere in well doing, & [underlined] us [/underlined] a double
portion of Heavenly wisdom to Guide & guard these poor
wandering children - -

5 Mary Clifton [underlined] 16th [/underlined]

Susanna Henry came on the 13th of [First Month] 1848
in the 19th year of her age - she came from Lycoming County
lost her Mother when 11, was sent by her Father to this city
in her 14 year, Met with a Man in the Car who laid temptation
in her Way & induced her to place herself under his
protection - after some weeks boarding in a reputable
family he took her to a house of ill fame where she
continued 5 years, except a short time at the Magdalen
& a few months living in a respectable family
She often resolved to forsake her evil ways but could
not break off untill she was invited by 2 members to come
She gathered all she had & under the pretext of going to
Boston she placed herself under our care & promises
fair to do well - - August 1st M Clifton or S Henry
left in 6 weeks and went home but soon returned to old habits

Mary Ann Smith came from Baltimore expressly to enter the
Rosine. She never lived in open Prostitution but was kept by a
Southerner in Style - She says nothing induced me to come but
a troubled conscience & with Gods help I now intend to lead
a different life and devote it to him -

[underlined] 17th - 18th (2 not recieved 6) [/underlined]

Eliza Patterson came from Hartford county Maryland.
lost her Mother at 15. has led a life of Sin for 6 years, entered
the house on the 28th of First [Month] a very delicate little creature
Left in 3 or 4 weeks and returned to her old mode of life

Jane Parker came from the Hospital - she lived
with Mary Cline, took corrosive sublimate, cause unknown.
her head as long been affected, sometimes she is partially
deranged - [August] 1st after continuing 3 months in the Rosine
J P went to live at Peter Wrights Germantown where she has
given entire satisfaction - She was from Buffalo originally
had been in SingSing prison & Bloomingdale Asylum under the
care of I T Hopper [Isaac T. Hopper]

Mary Collins and Susan Noulet came in together.
Mary was a nice little Irish girl, very young, was seduced
by a Married Man. had a babe which died. They only
staid 2 days at the Rosine & then left for a house of
ill fame - we dont know the history of Susan Noulet
but our hearts were deeply humbled at the thought of these
two children again returning to a life of Sin -

7 [underlined] 19 - 20 [/underlined]

Mary Ann Smith was in the house 3 weeks
but was sent to the Alms House diseased

Eliza Fitspatrick was a few days in the Rosine
then went to Mrs Carters, corner of 5th & Queen to
live - Eliza came from Ireland July 1847, and being
a Stranger found a difficulty in getting a home, as
she had no one to recommend her - She had left
her brother in [New York], and came to [Philadelphia] on account of
Some Girls she had known in Ireland, but they being in families
had no home to offer her - She had looked at Tailoring [Crossed out: at
home] Having at last procured a situation with a Tailor
she worked with him several weeks - He did not pay her -
Her friends advised her to sue him, which she did, but
she obtained little, or nothing, and was again without
a home - Having tried unsuccessfully to borrow money
of these girls to support her, while seeking a place, she walk
the streets 3 days, going from door to door, but every one turned

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from her with a negative, when they found she was
unacquainted with cooking, and could give no recommendation -
In utter despair she accosted some Girls in
the street, and asked them to show her a boarding house -
They took her to a house of infamy in Portland Lane -
She continued there two weeks, but at the end of that time
Providence prompted her to go to a Catholic Priest, and tell him
her story. He advised her to seek a place, and told her
to come to him in the morning which she did - He
talked seriously to her and gave her 50 [cents] - Undecided
what to do, she went to another house of the same
kind as that she had been living in, Where two Members
of the Rosine [Association] were making a missionary visit to the
family - She sat down quietly in the room, and heard
their discourse, and when they asked, are any of you
ready to abandon this kind of life and try to do better
Will any of you go to the Rosine? She replied I will go!
and getting her clothing she went at once to the Home -

After being a few days in the House she went to live
with Mrs Carter - The first month she [received] 75 per week
afterward $100 - in 4 months she raised her wages to
125, which she is now recieving - She has had an
offer of marriage, but refused on account of the Man drinking

9 [underlined] 21 [/underlined]

Esther Hagerty was a Widow, had been the Mother
of 5 children, but lost them - She struggled with
many difficulties to support them, taking in washing,
or going out to work After the death of the last one,
she saw a notice in the paper of a girl wanted. She
went, and engaged to do the cooking - She soon discovered
it was a house of ill fame, and was going to
leave, but they persuaded her to stay, and be a boarder
in the house, promising her plenty of money, clothes &
company. Having no religious principle to prevent,
she yielded to their representations - After being
two weeks there, she left, and came to the Rosine -
She remained some weeks there, and then went
to live at S Townsends, but not liking cooking she
went to live at [blank]
She was from Delaware

[underlined] 22 [/underlined] [Crossed out: 10]

Mary Ann, or Miriam Smith came from Baltimore
to enter the Rosine - She had been 11 years
the mistress of [blank] South Carolina
Indulging in the usual free habits of the licentious
she became fond of drink, and was discharged by him
on that account, but he settled the income from a house
upon her which brings 275 [per] annum That she might
freely give way to her passion for drink she entered a
house of ill fame in Baltimore, merely as a boarder she
says - Finding she had this income they contrived to get
it from her as fast as she obtained it - Endeavoring to
break up her love of liquor she came to [Philadelphia] in the
Spring of 1847, and took respectable boarding for some
weeks - A while here she saw the notice of the formation of
the Rosine Association in the papers, and longed to
come under the care of the Society, but not knowing where
to apply, she returned to Baltimore and her old habits -
But the desire to lead a better life was not quenched,
and soon after the house was opened she came
again to P, and was [received] at the Rosine - After
being there 5 months, she went to live with Margaret
Hall to work at the Tailoring Her conduct was
excellent while with us, and continues so where she is now -
It is about 8 months since she came under care -

11 [underlined] 23 - 24 [/underlined]

Elizabeth & Ann Banning were brought to the house
by their Aunt Emma White - Ann came reluctantly,
and only staid a few weeks, she was diseased and
was sent away - Upon her recovery she returned, but
evidently she had little perception of her duties, or responsibilities -
In two weeks after, she left without permission,
and returned to a life of Sin - - Elizabeth
staid 3 months in the house, and gained the approbation
and respect of all the family - Unfortunately
her Mother came to see her, invited her home, and thus
unsettled her - She went, and we hear as now
returned to her Aunt Emma White, who keeps a house
in [Elizabeth Street] - They were from Delaware - Ann
was 16 - did not know her letters or how to do any kind
of work - Elizabeth could spell words of 3 letters & knew
a little more about work - Both, had had children

[underlined] 25 [/underlined] 12

Adelaide Maxwell says she is the Daughter of a
respectable Physician in South Carolina - Was sent to
boarding school at 14 - Seduced from there under an expectation
of marriage by a Young Lieutenant, who took her to
New York, where he deferred their Marriage from time to
time for two years, when he died suddenly, leaving her
friendless and destitute - She engaged then to learn the
Milliner trade, but was soon induced to go to Assignation
houses, and afterwards to board in such places -

She came to [Philadelphia], and lived 3 years from house
to house acquiring a love of liquor - which sank her down
to the very lowest degree of degredation - at times, but an
inherent love of something better at other times [Crossed out: controlled] influenced her,
and made her strive to control this sad propensity - In
1847, a Young Man, a Sailor - married her, and took her
to his Sisters to live - It was not long before the Sister
discovered her former character & difficulties ensued
which resulted in her returning to her old course
and habits - Her home was at Logues, a very bad
house - One day two of our Members left one of our
pamphlets at the door - Logue read it, and then to
prevent the Girls knowing the contents, tore it up & scattered
the leaves upon the floor - Adelaide coming

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in, saw the peices, and hearing why Logue had
torn it up, gathered the peices, sewed them together,
and read it - She immediately resolved to come to the
Rosine, as she said, she thought that Ladies that would
express such sentiments were worth getting acquainted
with - She was [received], and conducted with perfect
propriety for 6 weeks when going out to Church
her besetting weakness prompted her to get a taste of
liquor - To get it she had to go some distance which
detained her so long she was ashamed to go back &
thus returned to her old habits once more - C C
& M T feeling a deep interest for her, went in search
of her, and enquired for her at the house where she was,
but the Mistress denied her being there, but Adelaide
heard the conversation, an finding how kindly
they spoke of her, her struggling sense of rectitude &
gratitude prompted her to return, and she was
again recieved - Her deportment was excellent
in the house for two months, when a difficulty
occurring with one of the family, she left under
the name of going to a place, but we fear has again
given way to former habits -

[underlined] 26 [/underlined] [Crossed out: 14]

Amanda Yerger is the Daughter of a respectable
Shoe Seller - She has several sisters, who have
married, and are in good circumstances. She
was the youngest, and after the death of her Mother
she was allowed to associate with some young
people who led her to frequent places of amusement
and finally to her ruin - After her Fathers death she
lived with a married Sister, but the restraints
which they thought proper, she would not-submit
to, and left them - for months they knew nothing
of her, but found her at last in the house of a poor relative,
where she had gone, disabled by rheumatism
in her limbs from continuing longer her wicked course -
Her friends interested themselves for her, and procured
her admission into the Rosine - Her conduct there
shewed grace had not changed her, and she was
often trying to the officers by her inattention to the
regulations, and the little perception of her own errors
that was evidenced in her Conduct - After
being there 3 months she left - without permission -

[Crossed out: 15] [underlined] 27 [/underlined]

Catharine Durham was a Woman of such
known bad habits, that the only reason that induced
the Managers to recieve her, was the
belief that the day of grace is not limited by human
hands, and that while there is life there may
be hope - Her behaviour was good while
there, but she left the house in about two weeks
with Ann Banning -

[October] 1850 poor Catharine has been many times
in prison since - She told M Townsend she had
been there 10 times within the past 6 months
She has been there more than 50 times by
her own Calculation -

[underlined] 28 [/underlined] [Crossed out: 16]

Eliza Brummel came from the Almshouse - She
is the daughter of poor, but respectable parents, but
unfortunately having never learned to control
their own tempers, they could not govern their
children - Eliza joined the Methodists against
the wishes of her parents, who were Baptists - At
St. George's Church she became acquainted with
a young Man - who was in a higher station in
life than herself, who seduced her - When her
Father found what had occurred, instead of
trying to strengthen her virtue to resist farther
temptation, and shield her with a parents love
from the evil consequences of her indiscretion,
she was turned from his house, and only by
stealth has she entered it since - Probably she
was wrong in her conduct altogether, but casting
her out into the world homeless & mindless,
could not reclaim her - She has had two
children - both are dead - While in the Rosine
her mind seemed clear upon some subjects,
but a touch of insanity often mingled uncontrollable
conduct & conversation amidst her
confession of wrong, and her determinations

[Crossed out: 17]

to do right - A sudden altercation with
another inmate produced a degree of violent
conduct, which made it unsuitable for her to
continue at the House, and she was taken
by M T to her own home, where she continued a
week, but it being impossible to recommend
her - she had to seek a place for herself -

[Crossed out: 18]

It is pleasant after having to record several
names that have not given the satisfaction we desired,
to speak of Ann Tompkins. Her name was Emerson. Her
Father, a respectable Friend in Norfolk, [Virginia]. In her 17th year
she was addressed by J. Tomkins, also a member of Friends -
At this period, Fanny Wright in the height of her popularity
was dissimenating her views upon matrimony, and these
young people coming under her influence, they imbibed views
which proved the bane of their after lives. Ann loved, fondly,
devotedly, and these specious doctrines, repeated by the
lips she loved, were so plausible, that with the thoughtlessness
and trustfulness of childhood, she left her home. She
came the unwedded wife of one, whose principles being
thus weakened towards one of the holiest ties of life,
gradually sank into a course of unrestrained profligacy
and intemperance. He was a Merchant in Baltimore
in good business, but lost his business, and property by his
excesses - One of his Mistresses brought her babe and left
it at the door; telling Ann, that if "she had the Man she
should have his Child." She took it, and nursed &
loved it with a Mothers affection, and after the
death of his Father, still kept the Boy, untill forced
by her poverty to resign him to other hands -

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A true and faithful wife to Tomkins, through
every trial, she followed him from one scene of dissipation
to another, to snatch, and save him from
the destruction he seemed constantly to be seeking, in
his mad course of folly, and of crime, and bathed his
brow, and wept over is dying bed - He left her in
poverty - she had never learned to work - for a while
she struggled to gain a living by her needle, but in vain,
and hearing of the Magdalen Asylum she applied
and was [received] there - She went from there to one,
or two families, but soon returned to the Magdalen.
An unpleasant circumstance occurring there, she left,
and went to the Almshouse, where she remained
nine month, when she came to the Rosine, where she
staid, (giving great satisfaction by her Conduct) two
months, when she took Esther Hagertys place in the
family of M Townsend. While in the Almshouse, her
mind became awakened to the necessity of religion
and the importance of making her peace while it
was yet day - She now seems desirous of becoming
a true Christian, and acting in all things consistently
therewith - August 12th 1848
[underlined] August 7th - [/underlined] 20

Catharine Briggs with her Sister, kept a house in
[Elizabeth Street], which was visited by M T previous to
the formation of the Society in [February] 1847 - She conversed with Catharine,
and told her of the prospect of forming it, if there
should be encouragement to believe that good might
be done - A P Furniss and M T subsequently called
again, and saw her Sister - In June 1848 they left
their house, Mary went to boarding, and Catharine
came to the Rosine - she is an ignorant German
does not know her letters and appear as if her errors
had arisen more from ignorance than from a desire
to do wrong - She has been the Mother of 4 children &
lived as a Wife several years with a German, who is
now living in the same way with another Woman -
We understand he lived with two other Women
in German and has children by them all -
The conduct of Catharine since with us is
excellent -

21

Elizabeth Smith was at the Rosine a few
days, but being unwell, was sent to the Alms
House - a native of Liverpool - 24 years old
was brought up by John Hackney, Distiller, Rancocas,
[New Jersey], Has been 6 years about [Plum Street] & Pine Alley -

Mary Murry after a weeks residence
in the House, was sent to Micajah Churchmans
[Delaware] - but not being satisfied she returned
and another place procured for her with Mrs
Lodge 4th at Cherry -

Sarah Crooks, Daughter of [William Crooks], [Mule Skinner]
at Deuily Factory, Fairmount, was admitted
June 20th, 1848. Has been living in Plum [Street]
18 months - Is 22 years of age -
22

Martha Andrews was about a Month here
when a place was procured for her

23

Hannah & Adelaide Ritter are Sisters. They have
been orphans two years. their ages are 18 & 19.
They have been living in different places, hiring
out, without any one apparently sufficiently
interested to instill either a true sense of
virtue, or morality into their minds -
They have lived in [New York], Jersey, & at Bristol.
When they came to the City they both lived
at Durangs, the Music Masters, and soon
formed acquaintances, who led them to dance
houses, and also induced them to form assignations
with Men they met in the street -
They soon left Durangs, and took board in
a respectable family, and worked at the
Cap business in the day time, and in the
evenings went to improper houses - One evening
Hannah was waiting for Adelaide to come
out of a house, in Blackberry Alley, a Man
came up, and spoke to her. It appeared he
had made an engagement with a Girl to
go to live with him, but she failed to come,
and meeting Hannah he hailed her &
invited her to go - She objected on account


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of leaving her sister, but he said he would take
both, and accordingly both accompanied him
home to look at the premises - The next day
they left their boarding house, and went to
the seraglio of the vile Man - His name is
McLaughlin - He is a Rag Merchant in [Bedford Street]
[about] 7th Here he usually kept several
girls, enjoying his Turkish propensities at [underlined] will [/underlined]
Finding after a while that Adelaide was
enceinte, he became cross, and proposed to dismiss
her, which Hannah resenting, they both
left, and went to Mount Holly and hired
out, but Adelaide soon had to leave, and they
returned to the City, and [Adelaide] went to the Alms
house, and [Hannah] to a place - Soon she was taken
with chills, and went also to the Alms house
where they staid untill [Adelaide] had been confined
a month, and lost her Babe - Then they went
to the Magdalen, and after staying 4 Months
came to the Rosine about the 1st of July 1848
Adeline while in the Magdalen was taken
with convulsions which she still has occasionally -

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Ellen Johnson was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and
her Mother dying she feared she should have a Stepmother,
and came to America with a Cousin to
prevent as she thought this dreadful calamity -
On arriving in Philadelphia she went to live at
Dr Manuels - Here she was seduced, and soon
went to live at Martha Shaws - Then to Mrs Jaquettes,
now Silpherhilt. Becoming diseased,
she went to the Almshouse & from there to the
Magdalen - Was there 13 months - After leaving
went to John James's and from there to Randolphs
where she lived 28 months - Meeting Mrs
Jaquettes in the street, she invited her to come
to see her professing to be reformed But in
two or 3 visits the cloven foot was showing & a
Man whom she had been connected with
formerly met her, and they renewed their
old habits - Against all the remonstrances
of Friend Randolph, she left again sank into
a life of crime with this Man, with whom
she lived two years - He then married another
and she went to live at Susan Davis's, in
Plum [below] 4th, and from there married
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a Man named Johnson, and lived two years with
him, when he died - She then returned to old habits
living at Mrs. Jones, but becoming diseased
she returned to the Almshouse & was there 6 months
While there, Father McDavit heard her swearing &
addressed her, took her aside, and talked to
her repeatedly, and finally, though she had told
him to mind his own business, he brought her
to see her lost condition, and the necessity of
constant prayer - She has since taken the
communion, and professes to be a reformed
Woman -

28

Mary Jane Stewart was born in Ireland but losing
her parents was taken to Scotland to her grandmother
where she staid untill in her 12th year when
a cousin coming to America she came with her
The next morn after landing they went down
to the vessel for their clothing etc. Mary Jane
had two large chest and in one of them was
her inheritance from her Father. 70 Guineas -
Her Cousin told her to stand on the wharf while
she had the baggage taken away and she would
then return for her - The child waiting untill
dark but no Cousin came, and she has never
heard since of her Cousin the Chests or the Guineas
A Man seeing her crying, asked the cause &
hearing her story, took her home with him - He kept
a sailor Boarding house, and she probably learned
little good there - She lived a year with them
and then went to D E Youngs in [Chestnut Street] -
While there she went with a Young Man to Assignation
houses and at 14 was Mother to a Babe
The Father is George Richmond a Chair Maker
at Wagners Alley & [Race Street] She then went to
Betsy Hubbards from there to Mrs Moore's
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and 4 years at Mrs Beals - Then 3 years at Mrs
Meads - She has left living in that way several
times, and gone to service for a new months
Some time since, she married and went down
Jersey to live, picking cranberries, and going
out to work, and her husband chopped wood,
but he turned out badly - He drank and did
all manner of bad things, and finally enlisted
and went to Mexico - She lived sometime at
Dr. Henrys at Haddonfield, and hearing of
the return of the volunteers, she came to the city to
meet him, but he arrived a week before & had
gone down Jersey - She staid at Mary Smiths
in Pine Alley, who brought her up to the Rosine -

30

Sarah Ann Kidman or Sall Jordan was the
Daughter of S Kidman Carlisle [Pennsylvania] - Her Mother
drank and was placed by her Father in the Poorhouse
where she died - Sarah was put to live in a
family but they whipped her and she ran away -
Her Father then put her in the prison - There she
was seduced by Joseph Lobough the Keeper under
a pretence that if she would submit he
would get her out of the prison - Finding soon
after she was enciente and being a married
Man, with 3 children, he persuaded her to marry
a Man named Bohlen but he frolicked
& drank so hard on the strength of being married
that she left him in two days - She was
confined in the poor house in her 15th year -
The Babe died. On leaving there she went to
Harrisburg, and strolled about homeless for some
days then getting on a Canal Boat went to
Marietta where she hired for several months
but staying out one night with a storkeeper
she was discharged, came to [Philadelphia] & went
to Ann Newmans in Plum [Street] - As usual
in these houses she soon learned to drink -
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Some time since a young Man named John
Shanaberger came in from Sea with 200 [dollars]
and going to Newmans, he invited Sarah to
go to the theater and brought a cab to take her -

On the way they passed an Aldermans &
he proposed getting married to which of
course she assented so he gave the Alderman
2 [dollars] to make them one - They then returned
to Newmans and he gave the mistress
5 [dollars] to get up an entertainment - While the
Groom, and the company had a grand jollification
the Bride laid down on a bench drunk
and went to sleep and knew nothing more
untill the next day - She went to New York
with him and they staid together untill his
Money was gone which was in two weeks
time - She soon returned to Plum [Street] -
She has had two children since she came to
the City has been 4 times in the Alms house &
twice in the prison - Is now in her 20th year -
June 1848 - Lobough her Seducer has since been Overseer of the Poor House

After being 2 weeks in the Rosine she was discharged
being enceinte again -

32

Ann Williams or Barbara Ann Freas is the Daughter
of respectable parents at Norristown - Her Father
is deceased and her Mother is living there - She
had been but a few days in the house when it was
believed she was enciente, but she denied it -
However, in consequence of having some intimations
of her Situation being known, and that a hospital
was a more suitable place for her, she left [August] 14th -
She has been 3 years from home - Is now 20.

[underlined] 33 [/underlined]

Eliza Wilbur 30 years of age was born in
[Philadelphia], has been married twice, & had 4
children 2 still living - one is at Mr Mullens
10th [above] Washington, named Anna Dobbins - Has
a sister named Ackly lives at 5th & Willow - Her
husband keeps a porter house in New York corner
of 8th Avenue & [19th Street] - He was kind to her, but
went among other women, became diseased, and
gave it to her, twice - She was very miserable, & went
and took medicine in liquor - Finding the liquor
gave her strength by the excitement it caused, she
got in the way of taking a little, and the habit
grew upon her untill her husband took up housekeeping
& they went to boarding - He paid her board untill
last April, when she left New York and has been living

a week since she came to the city, went down to Shippen
Street, became intoxicated, went into a house upon
Aley where were 3 or 4 persons - They stripped her, and
put on a miserable ragged, dirty dress, and then turned
her out, keeping her clothing - A Woman took
her in, and they staid, and drank together two
or three days, then she turned her away - Wandering

[underlined] 34 [/underlined]

the street in this wretched condition, a Lady
accosted her, heard her story, and sent her to
the Rosine August 7th - She says she is a virtuous
woman, and therefore is not a proper object
of the assistance and protection of the Society -

35

Mary Ann or Miriam Smith after working with
Margaret Hall 2 months returned to the Rosine
August 14th, and commenced as a Boarder
to work for herself -

[underlined] 37 [/underlined]

Harriet Shackkleton is the Daughter of Man at
Easton, [Pennsylvania], engaged, at Boating on the Canal. An
elder Sister has been living a year at Hoffmans,
Shippen Street M T saw, and conversed with her when
there - It appears Harriet had some altercation
with her Father, and he unwisely ordered her out
of the house - She took him at his word, went on
board a canal boat that was about starting, and came
down to Bristol, and then sent word to her Sister that
she was there - The Sister went up, and brought her
down to the City, and took her to Hoffmans - Mrs
Hoffman though keeping a house of ill Fame, and
a low dram Shop, yet had some principle left, - and
was not willing a young creature should be sacrificed
thus, accordingly she brought her up to
the Rosine - It was a trying case; She was not
an erring one, but in imminent danger of becoming
so if we refused her - It stood thus, if we
took her she might be saved, if we did not, her
ruin was nearly certain - a couple of the
Managers were consulted, and she was [received]
August 1st her age is 17.

39

Margaret Ward is the Daughter of a [?]
New York. Is 18 years of age - Worked at Fringe
making in Broadway - was persuaded by a Girl
in the Same Shop to go to an Assignation House
and from there she went to boarding - Soon became
diseased, and went to Blackwells Island. Was
there two months - then to the [New] York Magdalen -
Not being satisfied there, she left, was at
the Home, and came on from Abby Gibbons, to O
Brooks, who met her on board the Boat, and knew
her by a concerted signal of a scarlet velvet band
on the wrist - He took her to the [Philadelphia] Magdalen,
[Crossed out: and] But she had seen M Townsend in [New York],
and wished to come to the Rosine - After being
at the Magdalen two weeks, in consequence of
her dissatisfaction, the Matron there sent word & our
Matron, and M T brought her to Rosine [August] 11th
After staying about a Week Margaret became
dissatisfied and being determined to leave
She was sent to the Magdalen where
she only staid one week and then to
23 Morgan [Street] at Margaret Jones. She
continued there 3 weeks - From there she went
to Blackbery Alley [Number] 4 kept by Mrs Davis Susan former
40

Sarah Jane Mitchel was born in Delaware
in 1831, August 14th - Has lived in Philadelphia
She was put in by her Mother, fearing she would
do badly, in hopes to save her - An article of
agreement is signed by Sarah & her Mother, that
she shall stay in the house untill she is 18 years
of age, which will be August 14th 1849 -
Her Mother lives in Noble [Street] back of [number] 207, at
John Masons - a Shoemaker - a Baptist
She was in the Refuge three weeks says she is an
innocent Girl -
41

Mary Smith alias Matilda, daughter of
Michael Smith, was born in Jersey City,
is in her 18th year, was brought up an Episcopalian
has been two years in Philadelphia; her father
left here for [New York], giving her a small sum
of money which was not sufficient to maintain
her but a very short time, when it
was expended, she went to live at service
in the family of a Mr Gordon in Marshall
[Street], while there was seduced, and turned out
upon the town about 3 months before coming
to the Rosine House, where she was received
on the 29th of September, 1848.
42

Fanny White or Mary Collins alias Mary Louisa
Rhody is the Daughter of Hughey Rody - She was
born in Ireland, came over when young - After her
Fathers Death her Mother married James Harley
and she came to this country with her Brother who
is a sailor - She lived with her Brother in Delaware
Newcastle [County] - Charles Rody - Simon Spearman
a widower seduced her brought her to [Philadelphia]
& took her to Mary Clines in her 15th year - She
was taken from there by a constable, carried before
an Alderman, & then sent home - Her sister went
to M Townsend to interest her in the case - She
visited them, advised them to treat her kindly, but
she ran off the next day and went to Emma White's -
She continued with

44

Mary Taggart admitted September 1st 32 years
of age - Episcopalian - 22 years from Ireland
never married At the age of 24 was seduced
under promise of marriage by a young Man who
had visited her two years but discited her in
3 months and married another - She became
discouraged, thought every body that looked at
her knew what had happened and soon went
to a house to live where she acquired the love
of drink - She has been in the Almshouse twice
in the Magdalen once, in the prison 4 times.
45

Caroline Davis admitted August 30th. real name
Rosanna McIntire - Her parents are Catholics,
live at Norristown. Formerly lived in Pine near 12th
Her Father is a Stone Mason, James McIntire - Formerly she worked in
a factory, and sometimes at service. Has boarded
at Harriet Woods, Mary Fishers, Teressa Kings & Mrs Hilsons -
Has been out 2 years 19 years of age - She
has been for several month connected with a married
man named [William] Tully, a carpenter in
4th [below] Shippen -
46

Emma Wood, Daughter of Daniel Taylor
of Reading, [Pennsylvania] was married to George Wood
in December 1836 has had three children,
all deceased. Her husband being of intemperate
habits, treated her with great cruelty which
caused a seperation in 1840. Necessity pressing
her and not being sustained by religious
principle, yeilded to the tempter of sin and
resorted an abode of vice from which she
sought (after a residence of a four months) an assylum
in the Rosine - September 10th 1848 in the 28th year
of her age
47

Mary Ann Colton was admitted [August] 20th Her
Mother Ann Colton lives George [Street] [above] schuylkill 6th -
She is 23 - a catholic - worked in the U S Gazette Office
at folding - was seduced by Moses Bently Son of David
Bently Coppersmith. He was printer in the Office
He took a room & they lived together Her child
was born the day she was 16 - They lived awhile
in Pine Alley - After being 5 years together, he enlisted,
and went to Mexico - She drest in Mens clothes
and enlisted for drummer. A Pittsburg Bently
had a fight with a Comrade and Mary Ann
with her drumstick beat the soldier upon the
head. One of the soldier then betrayed her being a
Woman and she was sent home. She left her
Military Suit at David Bentlys, was awhile
with her own Mother, lived a several places
& had some drunken sprees - Went to the
Magdalen, but hearing there of the Rosine
left and came there after spending two weeks
at Mary Roger's Plum [Street] -

48

Ellen Smith aged 27 years was born in New
York in 1821, her father whose name was George
Gardiner, sent her to Ulster County [New York] to
keep her out of the way of improper company
when she was in her 18th year, at the age
of 20 she married, not for affection, but thinking
she should be able to do as she pleased,
which she could not do while with her
aunt & uncle, she lived with her husband
about two years, had one child which died
when 10 months old; she left her husband two months
after the death of her child, not from any
unkind treatment on his part, but because
she did not love him; and wished to indulge
a propensity for evil, she went to [New York]
entered a house of ill fame & remained there for
about 14 or 15 months, when she was afflicted with
something like a paralytic stroke, which deprived
her of the use of her [blank] side and has left her
slightly lame, she was five years in the hospital
3 of which she was nearly all the time confined
to bed, and the latter part obliged to go upon
crutches: from there she went to the "Home for
49

friendless in New York, where she remained about 3 [months
and was advised by Abby Gibbons of [New York]
to come to the Rosine, & learn a trade.
She was received into the Rosine House [November]
2nd 1848.
50

Margaret Miller daughter of [blank] Miller
was born in Connecticut, is 17 years old, was
brought up by an aunt at Sagharbor, having lost
both parents when young; about 16 months since
she came to [New York] on a visit to an aunt residing
there, remained with her aunt about one month
when she quarreled with her on account of her
dismissing a young man from her house, to whom
Margaret was engaged to be married, Margaret
being acquainted with a young girl, whom
she thought was respectable, went with her to
a house in Essex [Street], which proved to be a house of
ill fame after being there four months, she was
induced by John Courtney policeman, to go and
live with him at [Number] 11 Walnut [Street] where she
lived about 2 months, when he took her to the
dance house of William Lawrence [Number] 277 water [street]
where she was compelled to beat the tambourine;
here her life was that of an abject slave she
several times attempted to run away, but was
taken by a policeman, and restored to Lawrences
or rather forced to go back there she says Lawrence
paid the policeman for bringing her back: at
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length, though clad in a tow frock; which
Mr Lawrence thought would keep her from
running off she succeeded in getting away,
and gave herself up to be imprisoned in
the tombs, to avoid being sent back to that
vile den, she was there found by some benevolent
persons, who interested themselves to get her
into the home for the friendless in [New York].
where she has been for the last three months
and was advised [Inserted text: Abby Gibbons] to come to the Rosine for
the purpose of learning a trade, and receiving
the benefits of the institution, was received into
the Rosine house [November] 2nd. 1848.
52

Catharine Morrow was born in Tyrone, [County] Ireland,
came from there with her parents at 16 years of
age, lived at Mr Gibsons, 2 years, a Presbyterian
Minister in 13th, near Callowhill - Married
James Torry, living in Locust near 13th, Shoemaker
Lived with him 8 years, and was then divorced
Since then has lived part of the time with her
Mother, and part with other families at
service - says she has been virtuous
but has drank - [Received] [November] 13th 1848
53

Mary Levy is from Tyrone [County], Ireland,
went to England at 8 years old, has
been in canada, 8 years, & three years
in [Philadelphia] - married in Montreal,
John Levy, and left him, and one daughter
there, and came here to be with her relations -
Her Uncles are William Crozier, South [Street]
near 13th, carpet weaver, and James Crozier
Harrisburg - Alderman Megary is his Agent -
Both appear desirous to be saved from drink
and to be under protection - [November] 13th 1848
Mary spent several months here behaving
very well then went to a place of service -
not being Satisfied there, she left and after
some time was found in the Almshouse
where she remained a considerable time -
She returned to the Rosine April 12th
1850

54

Lucinda Flanagan from Ireland was bound to
Mrs Snyder, Front above Catharine. About 16 years
of age her neck was affected with Scrofula, and her
mistress sent her to the Almshouse, when better she
went to Judge Jones at Norristown, but living
at Brookfield - After some months her neck
breaking out, she went back to the Almshouse -
when cured was sent by Lydia Tomlinson, to
Maryland - While there was seduced, & coming
back to the city, went to Rebecca Snyders, Portland
Lane - From there to the Almshouse, from there to Lizzie
Daniels, then back to the Almshouse, from there
to the Magdalen then back to the Almshouse, & from
there to the Rosine - She was left by her
Father in charge of Dr McCreedy's family
when a child, and they put her to Snyders -
She came here [November] 4th 1848 -
55

Mary Rogers or Davis was admitted [November] 26th
She was born in Charlestown [South Carolina] but moved
to New York in early life - Her Mother lives
in Marion Street next door to the corner of Prince
& is named Dorrance. They keep a trimming
Store - she has been doing house work, and
lived 3 years with Abby Gibons. Afterwards
lived at Mrs Myers, Duane [Street], a bad house
Isaac Hopper induced her to come onto the
Magdalen, where she staid 4 months, and
then left, and went to Margaret Thompsons
41th [above] Shippen, where she has been living
17 months -
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November 29th Margaret Ward returned
to the Rosine. She professes now to
be determined to be in earnest.
58

Harriet Williams or Anna Christy entered
[November] 29th - she was born in [Philadelphia] and
was bound to John Cloud near Woodberry
[Crossed out: not] Thinking they used [Crossed out: her] her wrongly she
left and returned to her Mother who placed
her at James Lambdens chestnut [street] Portrait
Painter She afterwards lived with her
sister Mary Harper corner of 13th & Race
Learned the Umbrella business at [William] Richardson -
She became attached to a young Man
who under promise of marriage seduced
and left her - She was confined at the
Almshouse and lost the child - She then
went to Flemington [New Jersey] where with
another young Man she became again in
trouble and leaving returned to the city &
going to a Fortune Teller, she was told of a
woman, Rachel Van Meter, living in 2nd
street near Willow who keeps an Oyster Saloon [number 278]
who would operate upon her - Going, she
staid a week, and was under her hands
three times, and in a few days a miscarriage
took place at the house of a friend
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where she was staying but who knew nothing
of the circumstance - She afterward
in looking for a place went by accident
to Mary Bakers [number] 8 Juniper street where
she engaged to do chamber work but in
a week entered as a boarder - From there
she went to Mrs Davis house in Blackbery
Alley - In company with Eliza McCammon
she came to see the Rosine and the next day
entered with Margaret Ward
Her Sister Sarah Ruan lives on Ridgeways
place near Francfort - Her husband is a Farmer -
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Mary Jane Williamson, daughter of [William] Williamson,
Bethel Hill, Maine - He keeps a clothing store -
She left her home with Lucina Telaoni a music
Teacher, and was 2 years with him in France,
and Italy - she was then 17 years of age - Returning
with him to New Orleans, She left him there,
and came to [Philadelphia], and went to Mrs
Stewarts, corner of 8th, & George to board - After
being there 7 weeks she was taken sick and
was sent to the Almshouse where she remained
7 weeks - upon her recovery she was advised
to come to the Rosie, and was admitted
[December] 26th 1848 -
62

Mary Ann Singer was born in Wilmington [Delaware],
Her parents died 4 years since, and she
lived with an Aunt - Her husband Joseph
Crowell is a carpenter at Pottsville. She has
lived out at service - At Schuylkill Haven
She hired with Betsy Baker to sew - There
she met with a German who seduced her -
after being a week in the house her Aunt took
her away to her own house. Her uncle being
drunk drove them all out of the house, and
she came in the cars to the city hoping to get a place -
Meeting a woman named Mary Burns she
brought her to the Rosine [December] 20 1848 -
63

Ann Hoffman 40 years of age was
admitted [January] 30th 1849. She is the daughter
of George Ernest in Green [Street] - At 18 she
married Charles Hoffman son of Jonathan -
Her husband was a confectioner. They
lived together 7 years, and then parted -
Since then she has been drinking and is
now a miserable looking creature
64

Mary Ann Hale was admitted into the Rosine
[February] 6th 1849 - she was born in Ireland - Has been
16 years in the Country part of the time at Toronto upper
Canada, & the rest principally in [Philadelphia] - Her parents live
in part of Charles Kaigns house, at Kaigns Point -
She was seduced, and has a child with her parents
ten years old - She lived 3 years in New York
and came on to visit her friends about Christmas,
but meeting a acquaintance at the ferry
she went home with him and was tempted
to drink and has continued drinking since -
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Milly Camp was admitted March
10th - 1849. - Died in May
66

Eliza Woods was admitted March
13th - 1849 - she was born in Ireland
her Father was a Cabinet maker she
came to this Country Eleven years
ago last November lived in New
York most of that time she was brought
up to the Episcopal Religion she has
had one child by a young man who
promised her marriage has also
been bad but now feels as if she is
ready and willing to reform she
does not know whether her parents
are living or not
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Jane Howell was born in New york
her parents are both dead her
age is 25 the 14th of April she
commenced last June a life of infamy
has been a common girl most
of that time she has Brothers &
Sisters who wished her to come to
the Rosine, she arrived Saturday
17th she has been brought up to the
Presbyterian Religion
68

Alice Emily Davenport was [received] March 20th
1849 She was born in Hartford [Connecticut], Her
parents dying early she lived with her Uncle
Charles Davenport - Her half brother C H Hatfield
lives in Hartford - she was mislead
by the son of a Judge, and was afterward kept
by several Men - While in the keeping of a Man
with whom she lived, she met with another who
proposed marriage, and she left him, and was
married to G W Wolsey with whom she lived
three years - Upon a quarrel taking place
between them she left him, and lived at
different houses - Two years since she [Crossed out: lived]
came to [Philadelphia] & had lived at Emma Whites
Mary Spices & Mrs. Hubbards - After living
there a year, she fell out of the window, and
having broken her arm was taken to the Hospital
There she became acquainted with Robert
Nash who professed a desire for her to reform
and made many promises towards her
if she would come here and reform -
69

Margaret Hill entered April 19th - Her
Mother, Rebecca Story, 424 Front Street, is a Widow -
She has been married twice, had 2 children, &
has been a Widow 2 months - Has been 12
years in the Almshouse, a cripple but has
been partially restored - she has been intemperate
but professes a desire to reform - she
has been living in Pine Alley -
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Mary Connolly came to the Rosine May 4th [1849]
She was born in [Crossed out: Galway] Dublin Ireland - Is an orphan
was married at 16 to Michael Connolly at Galway. Her
Father named Charles Fitsmaurice is deceased -
She came with her husband to Massachusetts
They lived at Springfield [Massachusetts]- In October
[1848] she came to [Philadelphia] with a family named
Kane and lived some time with Mr Orne
West Penn Square - Some unpleasant circumstances
occurring she came to Rosine -
[William] H Fitsmaurice Dublin an Episcopal
Clergyman is her first Cousin -
71

Eliza Dennison came in May - she had
been 6 months in the Almshouse with neuralgia
in her head - Her husband John
Dennison sailed from [New York] - She is from
Londonderry
72

Hetty Leak entered the Rosine June 1st
in her 15th year - 5 weeks before she had come
to the city with a Cousin Rebecca Williams
She is the daughter of Reuben Leak farmer
near Gold town - She came to the city expecting
her cousin to get her a place at service,
but she took her to Margaret Shaeffers, Small
[Street], near Blackhourse Alley and left her there
promising to return but from that time she
saw no more of her - In the evening a young
Man came, & M Shaeffer coaxed, & the young
Man & she and three girls held her while
the young Man violated her person - The
same Man came, and they forced her to stay
with him every night for a week - then she
was forced to stay with others for two weeks
longer, when a neighboring woman came
to the house, and told her she might go to
her house, and stay, upon her complaining
to her of the treatment she had [received] from
M Shaeffer, who beat and abused her
because she refused to submit to the infamous
degredation - The next day she

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returned to Shaeffers to get her Clothes but
the wretched woman said she had pawned
them [Crossed out: clothes] an altercation ensued between
them, and M Schaeffer then had her arrested
and then thrown into prison for abuse -
Judge Lelley became interested for her when
she was taken up to court - He afterward
visited her in the prison, and put her
under M Townsends care who brought her
to the Rosine
74

Louisa Wilson is the Daughter of Nathan
Wilson - Her Mother died when she was
8 years old, and her Father married again
At 9 years, she was bound to Percivals corner
of 5th & Vine, where she staid untill she was
16, when she ran off, and went to another
place near her Fathers, in Shippen near Front
She was [?] by Percivals into the Refuge
where she staid untill she was 18, when
she returned to Percivals, and staid there
5 weeks - from there went to another place -
A young Man a bricklayer of the name
of Simmons persuaded her to leave, and
go to Hoffmans Shippen Street, where she
staid in the keeping of Simmons 5 months
She then went to the Almshouse where she
staid 7 months - She then returned to
Hoffmans & has been about Shippen &
Plum Streets since - A disturbance
among them induced her to come to
the Rosine but we hope a better motive
may keep her here

75

Jane Myers daughter of William
Myers was born in [Philadelphia], lived with
her parents who sent her to school until
she was 13 years old at which time her
father died, and she went out to service
[Crossed out: and] becoming acquainted with some young
women of improper character, who flatter
her with the idea that she would live
easier and make more money, was induced
by them to go to a house of ill fame
[Number] 8 Juniper Street where she remained
about 2 months, when she went to
Sarah Boyd's in College Avenue, she
was sixteen last February. young in crime
and of tender age: may good influences
and kindly care reclaim this poor erring
child. June 8th 1849.

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Margaret Robinson or Price was born in England
came to this country when 15 years of age,
her father is deceased but her mother was
living 8 years ago, which was the last intelligence
she had of her. She married in
the year 1841 to a man named [William] Price,
who is of an ill disposition, and quite
intemperate; previous to her marriage she
had boarded at several different houses
in Plum & Shippen street, She left these
and went up into the northern liberties
and went out to service where she
became acquainted with [William] Price who
married her, She has left him in consequence
of cruelly unkind treatment, and sought
a refuge in the Rosine. June the 7th 1849
Returned to Rosine [December] 1849
77

Susan McClure was born in
Ireland is about forty years of age,
is the mother of four children, her husband
was intemperate and she has had to
struggle to get along with her children
finding it difficult to make a living
for them she gave up to despondency
and gave up to intemperance to drown
her troubles, came to the Rosine house
in hopes of being reclaimed and made
a sober woman.

Anne Williams, readmitted to the Rosine
on Friday the 9th of June.
78

Matilda Palmer, is the daughter of
Melaine Fayolle, her father died when
she was 13 years old her mother still resides
in Charleston and has charge of the only
child she has ever had to live, she was
married at 15 to David S Palmer, who is
at present an actor, she was induced
to err by Miriam Smith who enticed
her to her house and upon her representations
she left husband and mother &
took her child with her but at the expiration
of a month she gave it up to her
mother who has kept it ever since.
She lived at a house of ill fame in Charleston
a few weeks, and then came on to
the north where she has lived in different
houses of ill fame, in Providence, [New York]
and Boston. While ill in [New York]
the physician who attended her became
interested and sent her from the
hospital in [New York] to the Rosine.
79

Margaret Williams aged 21 years was
born in New Jersey, was the daughter of
James Williams of Springfield, at the
age of 5 years she lost her mother, who
was her only parent her father having died
when she was an infant, she was brought
up by her grandmother who taught her to get
her living by plain sewing, at the age
of 17, she married to Francis Lonton,
by whom she had one child, who is now
at her sister's (Mrs Swingle), who lives upon
the Columbia Railroad, her husband left
her for New Orleans about two years since
She has lived at Martha McLane's both
in Portland Lane and in Currant Alley -
Margaret staid in the Rosine 4 weeks, then left without
permission - Was gone a week, then returned & staid two
weeks - then took another frolic of 2 weeks, and went to
the Magdalen - Staid there 4 month - then left, - had
a Spree for a Week, and returned [December] 4th to the
Rosine - staid one week and left again - with permission
1849

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Rachel Turner is the daughter of Joseph Turner
who works days works with Dr. Howel, at Glocester
point - Her Mother died when she was 8 years old
and her Father put her in the Refuge, where she staid
till she was 16, when she was bound to [William] Springer,
Mount Holly, where she staid a year - At 17
her Father took her from her place, and kept her at
home 2 months when she came back to the city with
a young Man who took her to Colhouns in Shippen
[Street] and paid her board three months - He then deserted
her, & she was kept by another who paid her board
at Hoffmans about a year, when she became
enciente - When he discovered this he also deserted
her and she went to the Almshouse when
she was confined and lost her Babe - Two
months after she came to the Rosine July 2nd
She staid at the Rosine about a week then rose in the
night Stole a number of the Girls things and decamped -
Part of the Clothing was returned - She has been since then
at the Corner of 4th & Shippen
81

Sarah Miller or Permilda Tounsley came to the Rosine July 6th
She was born in Pittsburg - At 12 years of age
her Mother whipped her and she ran off with a
a young Man of the name of Hick - They met with
each other at New Lisbon, and went down to [New Orleans]
where they staid 2 years - He intended
to marry her, and kept her 6 months as his
Sister - He then seduced her and she had a
child when she was about 13 - He forged a check
on his Father when he left Pittsburg and afterward
followed gambling - They went to Boston &
after they lived together 6 years, he drank &
abused her so much that she left him and
brought a child with her to [Philadelphia]. She went
to Blackberry Alley, & has lived at 7 different
houses of ill fame, has been at the prison
5 times - Mrs Furniss & M Townsend saw her
in Portland Lane in 1848 but she was not
ready to come then - Her last place was Mrs
Browns Acorn Alley - Frank Eaton a gas
fitter was her Scamp, & abused her and was the
means of having her put in Prison

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Mary Slaven or Mary Burns is the Daughter
of John Slaven, Carpenter [Street] [below] 4th - who
works in Clarks Boardy and Christian [below] 4th
Her Mother died when she was 6 years old -
Her Father boarded her out until she was
14 when she hired out, and occasionally
has lived at home with her Father who married
again - She worked sometimes with a married
sister at shoe binding - When She was 16
some girls of her acquaintance persuaded her
to go to Lizzie Olivers quince [Street] - She has
also lived at Mary Spicers - Being diseased
she went to the Almshouse, and came from
there here - July 14th 1849
83

Margaret Ann Danner came to the Rosine
from the Almshouse with Margaret Ward July
20th - She is 17 years old - She says she worked
at Oakfords, Chesnut [Street], as Hat Trimmer 9 [months]
Christmas Eve she attended the Catholic orphan
Ball, and was there introduced to Thomas R Roney,
who keeps a Hotel at the corner of South
and Vernon [below] 2nd [Street] He addressed her & proposed
marriage - One Sabbath eve in [February], they
were out walking, and he asked her to stop
in a house they were passing in Pine Street
to see his Aunt - She objected, but he persuaded
her - The old woman welcomed
him, & she not thinking of any deception
supposed all right - They were invited upstairs,
and the Man took the lamp and as
soon as they entered the room he locked the door
and took out the key - His conduct had always
been respectful previously, but he then told
her she need not hollow, or he would choke her
to death - He then by force perpetuated his
wicked purpose and kept her there 2 hours -
Afterwards he took her home - She cried & when
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she reached the place where she boarded she told
the Woman - The next [Crossed out: [?]] morning the
woman told her she must get another place of
boarding - She then went to a Woman who was
poor, but respectable, where she staid - This Woman
told her she must tell him she would sue him,
and wait for him - He came, and heard her
threats, but said he did not care, for he could
soon be several hundred miles out of her reach -
and refused to give her any thing - She feared
to tell her sisters, who were married, and kept
from them - Feeling sick and dreadful every
way She had no heart to work and neglected
her business - The Woman she was with urged
her to pledge her clothes, and give her the Money -
Soon they were gone, and this added to her
discouragements - After a while she met [?]
girl of doubtful character who advised her to
go to Mary Clines - She went, and in 4 weeks
was so diseased she had to go to the Almshouse -
M Ward brought her from there to the Rosine -
85

Cecilia B Hill (Josephine or Francis) came
to the Rosine July 30th - Her parents are deceased
Elizabeth Beard, Franklin [Street] near Willow, came
to M Townsend to ask her to go to Blackberry
Alley to endeavor to save her - E P & M T went
and Saw her but could not prevail with her
to come, but after a 2nd visit - she came with
them from Mary Fishers - She had been just
two weeks in that life - She had lived
at Henry Allens, Paulsborough Jersey, and left
to come to the city - Leaving her clothes on board
the boat she went to a friends, and when she
returned they were gone - She was too proud
to carry her box, and so lost it - She tried
to get a place, but did not succeed -going
out to Fairmount She met some girls she
knew who were living badly, and they urged
her to do the same - In the Evening she went
to the Theatre, feeling very much worried
about losing her clothes, and not getting a
place - There she met with a Man with
whom she went to Clara Howards B Alley
She has been with probably a dozen in the
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time She has been there She says, all her
misfortunce came from losing her clothes, Thus
pride has truly wrought her fall -
Robert Synise she says is her guardian
that her Mother Mary Hill who
was a Tayloress left her money in
his hands for her . her mother
worked for Martin and Christian
& Eroll for twenty years in Chestnut
street above fourth Tailors. At the
death of her mother her cousin
Maria Hilliard of Smyrna [Delaware]
took her to raise but owing to ill
treatment she ran away this
Cousin had all her mothers clothes
which was left for her George
Hilliard was the name of her
cousins husband.
87

Jane Jackson was apprenticed to the
Rosine Association August 1st 1849
by her Mother until the date of December
19th 1850 - She had been in the Refuge
about 4 Months, and had been kept in seclusion
except about 20 Minutes in the afternoon
for recreation - She is the Daughter of Thomas Jackson
[Number] 6 Green [Street] above Front - She was persuaded by
her Brother in law Joseph Engles Matthias to go with him
to Susan Wells's, Blackberry Alley, but Susan discovering
She was but a child, ordered him to let her go, and leave
himself - She afterwards went with a neighbor girl to
Emma Thomas, Rose [Street], running from Locust [Street] [above] 11th
where she Staid a week - She was also at several
other houses - A young Man who knew her, saw her there
& told her family - Her Brother took an officer and brought
her away - Her Mother supposing she would go off again
had her taken to the Refuge, from whence She was transferred
to the Rosine - Her wicked Brother in law appears
to have entirely corrupted her morals - I think
I have never seen so little conscience in any individual
that has come to the Rosine - Poor child
may the Almighty enlighten her mind, and touch her heart -
88

Emma Webster came to the Rosine [August] 30
She is the Daughter of John Webster, Newtown
Bucks [County], but now resides at New Holland
3 miles from Newtown - After Her Mothers death
she was visited by Charles Strahand who under
a marriage engagement seduced her and immediately
left the neighborhood - She remained
at home until near her confinement, when she
left her home, without their having suspicion
of any thing wrong and came to the city to her
Brother in law's in Kensington - When they
discovered her condition she was treated very
unkindly, but remained there several months -
after a time she went up to her Fathers, and staid
3 days, when she had to leave, as her Father was
not willing to keep her - She went a Second
time and took her Baby when her Father ordered
her to leave - Her Sister and husband
treating her unkindly she went from place
to place seeking a situation in a family
but on account of her Babe could not
succeed - Feeling discouraged and dejected
knowing her Sister considered her a burden
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she was induced to enter a house at
the corner of 4th & Shippen Street where she
staid two weeks - Sitting at the window
one day, Mr Spencer a friend of her Sisters
saw her, and spoke to her. He could scarcely
believe it could be her, and advised her
to come to the Rosine - She went from
there to Hoffmans and gave up her child to
Mrs Hoffmans to adopt - Mr Spencer
brought her up to the Rosine but being
diseased she went back there and staid
until cured when she entered the
House [August] [rd] -
91

Mary Ann Stone was apprenticed to the
Rosine August 14th 1849 by her Brother [William]
Stone Front below Christian - She is an orphan
and lost her Mother at 6 years of age - She then
lived sometimes with her Sisters, & sometimes
out in families - awhile she wove stockings
and then made cartridges for the navy -
Her family not being able to control her
they feared she would go to ruin, and
brought her to the Rosine to stay until
she is 18 which will be the 12th of August
1850
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Catharine Wilson came to the Rosine [October] 1st
from the Magdalen - She was born in Ireland
and came over to this Country when young - She
was hired about until she was 18 when she went
to live at [Crossed out: James Gibband] Mrs Millers 12 Elm [Street]
New York, an assignation house - when she had
been there 5 weeks a Mr Murphy who formerly
knew her, brought her from there to the Home, where
She staid some time, and then returned to Mrs
Millers - after being there three days she went
back to the Home - 8 months after Abby Hopper
sent her to the Magdalen where she remained
3 months and then came to the Rosine

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Sarah Carbery entered the Rosine [September] 20th
Her Father Henry Gall died when she
was very young, and her Mother some
years after - She was brought up by Mrs
James Lauman Norwich Connecticut -
At 13 she was married to [William] Carbery
Merchant at Demarasa, South America
She lived uncomfortably with her husband
for ten years, and had 4 children when she
left him on account of his infidelity &
taking her children returned to her friends -
3 of them died, & the 4th was sent to his uncle
Henry Gall in Barbadoes - Since that
period she has had 5 children by 3 Fathers -
Her friends have known little of her during
that period - Joseph Carberry lives
near this City, and is her husbands brother -
Isaac Winslow Inn Merchant 49 South [Street]
New York is her Cousin - A letter directed
to Mrs I Winslow will meet attention -
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Mary Price, alias Smith, real name Whilemena
Whistler, came to the Rosine, [December] 1st, from the
prison - She is the Daughter of Samuel Whistler,
who lives in plymouth, near Montgomery Square
Montgomery [County] - Her parents both drink - She was
bound to Hannah Ellicott, in the same neighborhood,
who she says, beat and abused her
very much - By her she was hired to George Heaton
near Doylestown - There she took her wages, and
bought clothing, which displeased her Mistress so
much that she beat her for it - She then came
off to Philadelphia, in her 15th year with Manassah
Price, who brought her to Mary Cline's, and paid
her board there one month - From there she went
to Margaret Thompsons Pine Alley, then to Plum
Street, & Shippen Street - She Married James Smith
and rented a house in Plum [Street] and kept Girls for
a while, but the rowdy Fire Men of the Moyamensing,
Niagara, & Spring Garden Companies would
come so often, when her husband would be at
work, and take the liquor, and abuse the Women
that she broke up house keeping, and went again
to boarding - Getting one day in a fight with another
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girl at the corner of Pine & Shippen [Streets], she was taken
up by the Constable, and Committed to Prison
where she remained 2 months, from when she
was brought by M Townsend to the Rosine -
Being diseased, she was sent to the Almshouse
after being there one week - Her husband
was down to see her while at the prison, but she
thinks he is now in New York -
He belongs to the Moyamensing Fire Company.
97

Emma Williams, or Lockridge is the daughter
of Elizabeth Marshal, who lives in Callowhill
Street Row, near Fairmont - Her Mother is married
the third time, and goes out to work - When
three years of age she was adopted by Mary Shirkey
Montgomery [County] - When 6 years old, another little
Girl who lived there also who was ten years old, ran away
with her, and they came to a Tavern kept by James
Little who took her in, and she lived there 4 years
when she left and went to Mr Blind who keeps a
Tavern in Bristol where she staid until she was
13 years old - [Inserted: She was a prostitute from her 11th year] At that time, 13, she [Crossed out: was seduced by] became connected with Lewis
Williams who was Waitor in the house - Two weeks
afterwards he brought her to the City and rented a house
in George [Street] above 11th where they lived two years, and
he worked at his trade of plasterer - She says they
lived happily together but were not married - He
then concluded as his work was dull, he would
go to Sea, and paid the rent in advance for three
months - She became acquainted with a Girl who
lived next door and this Girl told her though She
lived at Service She was in the habit of Meeting
Men and frequenting the Theatre - Mary Jane

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Smith, the Girl, also took her to the Theatre, and
introduced her to others who lived in Plum, and
Shippen Streets, - She was soon initiated in the revelries
at Dandy Hall, and got to drinking - The
next step was to sell off her furniture, and when
Williams returned he found her at Mary Rankins
He took another house, and they lived together 4 months
[Crossed out: together] when he went to Baltimore - While he was
away She broke up again and went to M Rankins's -
The third time he tried her again but in vain -
She has lived since housekeeping with three other Men -
One of them George Onssey took her to New York where
she lived with him two years - He beat and abused
her so much that she left him, & returned to [Philadelphia]-
Returning to M Rankins's she got into a quarrel with a
another girl who lived in the house, named Mary Jane
Smith, about a Man who was paying her board - This
Man had given Emma a Dirk knife to take care of
for him - The other Girl had also a knife - they first threatened,
and then pulling the knives out of their pockets
struck at each other - Emma's knife entered the
neck of Mary, and the wound proved fatal though
not for 6 months when she died in the [Pennsylvania] Hospital
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Emma was immediately taken to prison, &
after 8 months was condemned by Judge Jones to
pass 2 years in Cherry Hill - That period was
passed in spooling - She behaved well, but when
her term was over she was discharged, without
a home, means, or friends - She had made many
good resolutions while in prison, but how was she
to keep them - She went to her Mother, hoping to get
a shelter there, but her Mother refused to give her
a bed even for one night and the poor Girl had
no resource but to return to her miserable abode
in Plum [Street] - There they treated her to liquor, which
after 2 years & 8 months of abstinence affected her
so much, that in 2 days, she was taken to Moyamensing,
and sentenced to 30 days - Ten months
afterwards, [?] Larnes, or Apple, who kept a Woman named
Mary Huston, at Rankins's, robbed 2 stores, and
had the goods deposited at Marys - Mary sewed
some of the goods between two feather beds - The
goods were traced there, and 6 Girls who lived
in the house were all apprehended, and taken to
prison - M Rankins escaped to New York untill
matters blew over - [?] Larnes was sentenced to
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two years in Moyamensing & Emma having some
of the goods in her possession to six months there -
When she left there she returned again to Plum
[Street], & has been changing from there to Moyamensing
ever since - She says she has been in prison full
20 times, Sometimes a few months out, and at
other times only a day or two - She appeared
no to be attached to Jacob Cooker, a prisoner in Moyamensing -
He was one of the rioters & is sentenced to
15 months [Crossed out: longer than] from this time [December] 7th 1849 -
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Clara Mortimer [Crossed out: alias] or Agnes Walton came
to the Rosine [November] 20th 1849 - Her Father, Isaac Walton
was a collector, living in 9th Street, between the Bowery
And Broad Way - She says, when she was 11 years
old, a Gentleman was in the habit of riding past
her Fathers, and frequently stopped and gave her
flowers, candies etc - Coming there one day she told him her
parents wished to know who he was - He asked
where is your Mother? She replied, her Mother was
out - He then said, get into the carriage & I will
take you a ride - Child like she was pleased at
the prospect, and went with him. On returning he
took her to his own house in Greenwich Street, and
kept her as a prisoner there - He dressed her elegantly,
and petted her as a child, and when she was
12 years old, he told her his object was to live with
her as a wife. She was ignorant of the connection
between the sexes, and submitted, because she had
to, though in every other respect he was as kind
as possible to her - When she was about 14, a
Man of the name of [Samuel] McNutt saw her at
the Opera, with Mr Lascilles, the person she lived
with, and thinking she was the daughter of Lascilles
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sought an introduction, and visited at the
house - Discovering from herself the true state of affairs
he proposed marriage to her - She acceded to it,
and in the absence of Lascilles she told him what
had occurred - He was a Frenchman, and
with all the fervor and fury of a Frenchman he
raved, and swore - But the marriage could
not be undone, and after raving four days
upon the subject, he left, and started to France
and she has never seen him since - He
gave her 70 dollars, and part of the furniture
and they lived in the house about two years -
Her husband who was a Dry Goods Merchant
then failed, and placed her at board, and left
for the South and West for a While he sent her
money, and letters, but after 9 months she did
not hear from him, and knew not which way
to turn - Walking one day in Broadway, a Gentlemen
met her, and spoke to her - They went to an
ice cream Garden - She told him her circumstances,
and they deliberately made a bargain for her
to be his Mistress - He called himself George Mortimer
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and was anxious she should not know his
real name, but after some time she discovered
he was the Celebrated Dr Brandreth, of Pill notoriety -
She boarded with a Mrs Quarier, 94 Green [Street] -
One day she passed the Dr, & a Gentleman in the
Street, and the Gentleman asked the Dr if he
knew her - the Dr pertended ignorance. The gent
proposed to follow her, but the Dr with a great reverence
for virtue said it would be an insult to
a pure young creature. The Gent then laid a bet
with the Dr of a hundred dollars, that he could corrupt
her, and the Dr was so secure of her attachment
to himself, that he handed the Man a hundred
dollar note to the effect his purpose, if he could -
The Young Man, named Ambrose, then followed
her, found where she boarded, asked for her, and
finally gained his purpose and paid her with the
hundred dollar note he had [received] from Dr Benjamin
Brandreth - A few days after the Dr who
had always been very liberal of his money, found,
and knew the note, and thus detected her -
He was with her about two month afterwards
and then left her, placing two fifty dollar

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notes on the Bureau, and thus they parted, and
she has not seen him since - Becoming acquainted
with Ann Weldon who kept a house
in South, 3 doors above 8th [Street] [Philadelphia] She
came on with her, and boarded there 18 months -
One evening a Gentleman came in who had been
in the habit of visiting the house, and soon the wife
and husband recognized each other - He was then
Clerk in an Insurance office - afterwards they
continued to be together as Man & Wife, but as his
Salary was small, and his habits dissipated, she
continued to see other Men, and thus contributed
to his support - Losing his Clerkship owing to his
habits, he went on a Whaling Voyage - During the
13 Months of his absence she opened a Girls boarding
house, and when he returned he came, & lived
with her - She passed then as Mrs. Lascelles, and
lived in 11th above Locust - There she was
indited, and broken up, and went to live at
another place - Her husband not getting employment
went to New York, and after some months
hung himself in a boarding house in Brooklyn -
And this was the end of a dissipated Man
105

For the past 5 years she has gradually given
herself up to drink, and has gone from house
to house, and taken the round of Shippen, and
Plum Streets - Has been in Prison 5 times, and
was brought from there by Miss Townsend
[November] 1, 1849, after being there about two months -
106

Elizabeth Snowden came to the Rosine [January] 6th 1850
She is 17 years old - Her Mother placed her in the
Refuge when she was 9 years of age - She was there
near 7 years, when she was returned to her Mother
who lived only two months afterwards - Her Sister
who follows Book folding lives at Robert Swaynes
Her name is Rebecca Snowden - Her Sister wished
her to go to Service, but she knew Louisa Wilson who
lived at 74 Plum [Street], at Mary Cheesmans, who
keeps [William] Ash, and she went there to live -
After staying there 5 weeks she got an order from
M Dawson and went to the Magdalen - Becoming
dissattisfied there, she left & came to the
Rosine - After staying a few days it was
discovered she was diseased and she was sent to the
Almshouse
107

Louisa Adler or Maria English came to the
Rosine [December] 31st 1849 - Her step Father [William] Horn
lived at Kaighns Point but is now living at
Blackwood town - She lived with her parents
until she was 21 years of age when she got
acquainted with a girl who lived at service
in the neighborhood - With this girl she used to go
up to the gardens in Camden, saying to her Mother
that she was going to Meeting - After continuing
this course for some months, she came over
to the City, and the Girl who had been in the habit
of frequenting the place, took her to an assignation
House, where, after several visits she was
prevailed on to stay - After being there 2 weeks
the Woman took her on to Balitmore and she
staid at Sarah Burkes Howard [Street] 6 months -
When she returned she went to Emma White
[Elizabeth] [Street] - She has been now for 7 years living
at E White's Mary Clines & Harriet Woods
but has been also at Mrs Hubbards & Quince
[Street]
108

Josephine Jackson came to the Rosine
[January] 1st, with Louisa Adler - She is the daughter
of [William] Jackson - Her Mother died when she
was 8 years years - She was then taken by a
Mrs Fero to bring up - She lived there until
she was 14, when she ran away, and went to
live at another place, but returned to Mrs
Fero's, who she says advised her to go to Betsy
Hubbard's, saying, if she was young again, she
would go - Thus before she was 15 she entered
into a life of sin - She staid there
about a year when she went to the Magdalen,
and staid there 15 months - Not
getting a place from there, she then left, &
two weeks after went back to the old course -
She then went back to Hubbards, and afterwards
lived in other houses - Maria English
and she came here together, but Josephine being
enceinte left - a week after - The evening of
the same day, M T heard an unfortunate
girl had been taken to the Watch house, and
going there, found poor J dead drunk - The
next morn M T brought her back to the Rosine

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Catharine Karens came December 20th 1849
She will be 16 on the 24th of May 1850 - Her Father
Edward Karens lives in Lombard below 7th lower side
He formerly drove carriage but now does nothing
but drink - Her Mother keeps a cake stand in
front of the State House and this forms the whole
support - The eldest sister keeps the house - The
younger one is hired out - Catharine has been
hired out from place to place - She says she
met with bad girls about Pine Alley where her
Aunt Mary Ferlow lived, and one of these
took her Mrs Somerfields, Acorn Alley where she
boarded about 3 months, and frequented
the Theatres, and went into every bad practice -
On account of a quarrel among them - she
left and went to a house down town kept
by Mary Jolly & Mary Smith - Her Father
hearing she was there had the whole family
arrested and taken to prison where M Townsend
found her - Her Father took her out
after a few days, and she remained at home
about two weeks when her Mother sent her
up to M T, who transferred her to the Rosine
111

She is willing to be bound and her Father
has agreed to do it until she is 18 which will
be May 24th 1852
After Catharine had been at the Rosine 3 [months], her
Sister came, and pretended a cousin was dead, & they
wanted her to go to a funeral - This was only a
scheme to get her away. They sent her to Jersey to
get her out of the way, and hide their falsehood, but
she soon returned, and after a while not
knowing what to do with her they sent her back
to the Rosine June 26th 1850 after being away
about 4 months
112

Eliza Ring came [December] 28th from the Prison with
M Townsend - Her Father worked in a Paper Mill
and from a mere child she worked in the Mill also -
When about 20 she married, but she had lived
about 6 months in a bad house, from which
her Father took her, and she then worked in
the globe Mill till her Husband, a Shomaker
put her to board - With him she lived 9 years
They both drank, and he had the dropsy &
died in the Bucks [County] Almshouse - After
his death she came to the city, got into bad
company, drank and finally got into prison -
She has been there 3 times -
113

Harriet Bears came from the prison on [January]
19th - She was born in Dublin - Her parents
are living there - Her Sister who is married
lives in Charlestown, [South Carolina], but was in
[New York], and wrote for her to come over - After
her arrival she learned, and worked at the
Tailoring, in [New York] 4 years, and boarded with
her Sister, whose Husbands name is Charles
Jenkinson - He works in a Steam Boat [South Carolina]
at this time - They moved here first, and
she supposed they were here still, but he
unexpectedly got a situation at Charlestown,
and when Harriet came on here to be with
them they had gone - Hearing at their
boarding house of their departure, she went to the boarding
Grog shop of Thomas Wyn, whose runner
had given her a card on the boat - There she
met with a young Man who treated her until
she went to bed somewhat in liquor - A girl
slept in the room with her, and in the morn
when she wakened, the Girl had started to
Pittsburg, and had taken all her clothing
with her, which consisted of several good
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dresses, and all kinds of clothing in a large
carpet bag - Being thus disappointed in meeting
her Sister, and having her clothes stolen she
became exceedingly disheartened and sad -
The young Man alluded to was also sorry and
the poor child drank again to drunken
trouble - Again she went to bed intoxicated
and half an hour afterwards the young
Man came up to her and staid that
night - This was repeated - She staid
there three days, and was kept in a
constant state of intoxication - On the
eve of the [third] day she went out of the house
with a Woman who had also been drinking -
the Woman was noisy, and they were taken
up by the Watchmn, and the next morn
sent as disorderly to the Prison from which she was
discharged by Judge Kelly, and sent to the Rosine -
115

Sarah Bower came [January] 3[rd] - Her Father John
Bower, Shomaker, lives in Reading - She lived at
home until she was 17, when she had a child by [Samuel]
Arnold a Hatter, who courted her and wanted to
marry her, but as he was a drinking Man her
Father would not permit it - The child lived
two years, & died - Sarah joined the Methodists,
and her Mother who was a Catholic was
so opposed to her religion, that she threw her Hymn
Book into the Street, and they had a series of
quarrels, which ended in Sarah going to live
at David Everharts, a Methodist - There she lived
two years, and then went to Trenton, where she
lived 6 months - A girl she became acquainted
with, coaxed her to come to the City for higher wages,
and she got a place in Callowhill [Street], where
she lived a month - She went out one evening
to buy a pair of shoes, and losing herself in the
Street, asked a Man which was the way - He
said he would take her there, but took her
instead to R Snyders, Portland Lane - He
told her his Sister was married, and lived
up stairs, and he wanted her to go up and
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see her, and when she was up there he prevailed
on her to stay there that night with him - They
then persuaded her to stay and board there
which she did - Since then she has lived at
various houses - A year since she met James
Cauxon at the Theatre, and he has visited her
since, once a week, but she had to go with other
Men at other times - He appears to have become
attached to her, and says if she will stay some
months in the Rosine, he will then marry her -
He works at a Cutters in [Second], below Arch -
117

Caroline Brown, or Jewett entered the Rosine
[January] 23rd 1850 - She was born in Glasgow - Her
Father, Joseph Brown was agent of a rail road
Her Mother died when she was 10 years of age - She was
then placed with Mrs Gatson, a lady in poor
health, with whom she traveled, and lived
until she was about 25, when she came to
Boston with her - She was very sick on the passage
and was so unwell afterwards that Mrs
Gatson left her, and went to Halifax - When
she recovered she came to New York with another
Lady, and while considering what she should
do she formed an acquaintance with a French
Merchant named Louis Victor, who promised to
marry her, but did not fulfill his word - She
lived with him 4 years as a Mistress. He then
left to go to France to reieve a legacy, but he
died soon after he arrived in France - She
then endeavored to get sewing to support herself,
but not succeeding, she applied to Isaac Hopper
who sent her to the Magdalen - She staid
there four months, but becoming dissatisfied she came
to the Rosine

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Emma Badyn or Lizzie Bennet came to the Rosine July 30th - She is the
Daughter of Edmund Badyn 25 Prune [Street]. Her Mothers
name was Mary Stuart now Denis - She is married &
lives in 7th above Carpenter. Her husbands name is
Samuel Denis - When she was three months old her Aunt
Mary Gibbons at Crosswicks, New Jersey took her and kept
her until she was 9 years when she was placed with Mrs
E Heyle in Market [Street] Camden - Her Father who had been at
Mexico then returned and took her from Heyls and placed her
back at Crosswicks - In October 1849 he brought her from there
and placed her at Mrs Hughes corner of 5th & Prune - about
christmas Mrs Reed who lives [number] 6 Sansom [Street] invited her to
come there - She went and staid there - A Student from August Georgia George C Everett
boarded there - She went with him to the Theatre several times
one night on their return he told he wanted her to go with
him to his Aunts and took her to an assignation house, Mrs Lewis 47
Locust above 10th and there by threats he accomplished her
ruin - The next morn he got into a quarrel with a negro and
went off for fear of being arrested - She has never seen him since -
He told her her Father was angry and would commit violence
so she was afraid to go back to Mrs Reeds - Three days after
she went on to Boston with Louisa Atwell who kept a house there
and staid there until March when she returned to Mrs Lewis, & staid
there until the last of May When she went to Lizzie Boyers [number] 6 Watsons Alley -
Lizzie is kept by David Fell a Plummer in Library [Street] - There she staid one
month when she became acquainted with a gentleman who persuaded
her to come to the Rosine - A girl named Catharine Hellings formerly
boarded at Mrs Cannings and was visited there by Frank Pinkerton a New
York gambler - She went from there to Lizzie Boyers and is still kept by
Frank - The gentleman who brought Emma to the Rosine She
had never been connected with in any way
119

Maria Edwards maiden name Powel came [January] 14th - Her Father
is a Miner beyond Pottsvill and she was brought
up at James Woods of the firm of J&T Wood - she
lived there until she was 18 when she went up
to her Fathers on a visit - She returned to the
City and lived at various places but finally
was taken to Margaret Laminters by a Girl - They
made her drunk the first night - She continued
there 3 weeks, when she met with John Edwards
who took her as a Mistress, and Nine Months
afterwards married her - They lived together
2 1/2 years when he was taken with rheumatism
He was sober, and worked at Claypooles 4th [above]
Market but she would drink - She then got
into a frolic, they broke up house keeping,
he went to boarding, and she to Colhouns, where
she staid 6 weeks - Coming up with Matilda
Palmer, she concluded a few days after to
come to the Rosine -
120

Ellen Stone, real name Gosnell, is the Daughter
of [William] Gosnell, Tanner - He worked with Mark
Jenkins Baltimore - They lived on Harford
Avenue - Her Mother died when she was 7 years
old - Her Father drank, and her Aunt Malinda Bush
took her to live with her - She was with her and
another Aunt in [Philadelphia] until she was about
14, when she went to Betsy Osborns in the Meadow,
Baltimore - She had a sister living there - They
kept her hid away for five months, when Betsy
took her to New York, where she opened a house -
She lived about 5 years there, was twice on Blackwells
Island, 4 times in the Tombs - Six months
since she came to [Philadelphia], and went to Hoffmans -
There she saw M T and heard of the Rosine - She
has been once in Moyamensing Prison - For the
last 3 months Tom Hand has been her particular
friend, that is, he has taken the privelege of beating
her - when ever he pleased She says he has given
himself that pleasure at least 40 times -
When she came he had kicked her in the face
and now a week afterwards her [?] is still
very purple - Adelaide Wilson brought her to escape
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from his brutality - While in New York
she married John McLane a Bricklayer
They went to Housekeeping a few months but
she drank and went back old habits
was diseased and was sent to the Almshouse
122

Josephine Smith real name Larice Ann Groves
daughter of Ann Groves who died at her Daughter
Sarah E Butcher [number] 2 Turner [Street] Catharine & 4th
came to the Rosine [February] 9th 1850 - She had been
bound out, had been 3 years in the House of Refuge,
had afterwards lived with her Mother, worked
at Tailoring in the City, worked in a factory at
Gloster, & finally on an affront with her Sister
came to the city, and went to Mrs Edwards St
Stephens place - From there she has wandered
round to several other houses, and came last
from Mrs Andersons, [number] 3 Osborn court - Margaret
Miller brought her here with Mrs Yards permission
123

Mary McDonald or Boyle was born in
Ireland and came to this country with her
Mother at the age of 18 - When she had been
here 6 months she married John McDonald
mate of the Bark Farren to New Orleans - When
he left she lived with Mrs Powel 7th near Fitswater -
Her brother, [William] Boyle lives at George
[Street] & [Schuylkill] 4th - She was at the Almshouse, &
three weeks since left there, and went with
Mary Mentzer to Mrs Bachelors, Black
House Alley, where she entered into a regular
drinking spree, and lived a life of
prostitution 2 weeks - She then went into
the Street in a State of intoxication and
was taken to the Watch house - from there
to the prison, and then transferred by Judge
Kelly to the care of M Townsend - who brought
her to the Rosine with Anne Drew
124

Edith Hartman or Hartoo was born in France and brought
to America at three months of age by her Parents -
Her Mother died when she was 3 years old - Her
maiden name was Gifford & she lived at Wrightstown
near Mount Holly - Her Father was a sea
captain, & died at Sea when she was 12 years old -
At her Mother's death she went to her Grandmother
Edith Gifford, & staid till she was 7 years old, when
she gave her to John & Ann Bishop at Columbus
near Mount Holly, to bring up when upon her death
bed - Her grandmother had 22 children & left
to each 1600 dollars - As Edith Hartman had
but one brother there was 800 a piece for them -
Bishops had two Daughters, and she was kept
as waiting maid till she was 14, when they
moved into Columbus, and she then had to
turn into the kitchen, and do the Work while
they Sat in the parlor & did not assist in the
work - She seldom had the chance to go to
Meeting which made her think very hard -
When she was 18 her Step Mother took her
and she staid there 3 months and then left
and went to Daniel Milbines Mount Holly
125

5 months - Her Step Mothers wishing her
to return, to escape from her she came to
Camden, to her Brother, John Hartman, or
Hartoo who lived there and was a Tailor -
He had been an apprentice to a Man named
Baty - and last summer he went up to
Beverly, where he was concerned with a
party of Killers, & Firemen in the murder
of a Man there, for which he was imprisoned
in the Mount Holly Jail - His Uncle
John Gifford went his bail - He was finally
released and kept a Tailor Shop in
Acorn [Street] Camden - He had a woman to keep house
for him He then discharged her, and Edith kept the
house for him - He treated her kindly for 4 weeks
when he sold off being much in debt and came
to the City - He took a shop back of Batys shop in
Market near 8th - He worked for Baty, & for a Man
named Wright, and she helped him, at his sewing
when they had been there 3 weeks he came in one evening &
forced her into the cellar and there in the dark by brute
force violated her - She knew he had a pistol and he threatened
to shoot her if she screamed - He then left her in the cellar
until the next night - when he released her - Told her he
had been up to Mount Holly - (Refer to page 131)
1850
126

Ann Newcomb came [February] 28th - Her parents were
Dunkards - She lived with her parents until she
was 18, and then ran away with Ash Atkinson
who had seduced her Six months before
and then persuaded her to go to Mary Clines to
board - Ash married some one else, & she
then connected herself with Hiram Newcomb
Son of [blank] Newcomb Leather Merchant, corner of
4th & Race - They had been together a year before
they were married - His Father & he quarreled
and he then worked with Mettar, 4th [above] Race -
Mrs Newcomb came to see her, and abused
her very much, and the family never recognized
her - Hiram was a Member of the Neptune
Hose Company, and soon became a drunkard,
got into a riot, and cleared out to keep
out of prison - The last she heard of him he was
at Cincinnatti - She then sold her furniture
to pay the Rent, and went to live with her Aunt
Mrs Albert Miller, Apple [Street], above Franklin -
Six weeks afterwards she went again to boarding
out, & lived in Elizabeth [Street] Portland lane etc -
She took to drinking to excess, and was frequently
127

in prison She thinks about 15 times - She
came here from prison.
128

Sarah Haney came from the Alms house March
10th - Her Father dying when she was 9 years old
in the poor house at Harrisburg she was with
4 other children bound out by their Mother -
She was bound to [William] John and lived there until
she was 18 - She was only sent to Sunday
school - there learned to read a little - When
she was free she hired out, until her Brothers
who lived in Phoenixville went up and brought
her there to her Mothers who kept house for her
sons who worked in Bucks rolling mill - Her
Brothers went out west and she resolved
to come to the City for a place - Knowing no one
here, she went to a small house, and asked for
a lodging - The woman [received] her and the next
morn she started to hunt a place. After
walking a whole day she found a place down
town but came up occasionally to visit the
Woman who had first [recieved] her - There she
met with a Woman who passed by the name
of Thompson who lived next door but who
had a husband living named Hoffman while she
lived with another named Thompson - This
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woman invited her to come and live with
her, and she left her place after being there
five months & went there - In a week she got
a situation with Mrs Miller 2nd above Arch
where she lived 17 weeks - While at Mrs Thomsons
her brother seduced her His name is Samuel
Watkins - Not feeling well she left Miller
and went to live at Bussiers 9th & Race until
she miscarried at 5 months - They sent her
to the Almshouse where she remained 4 weeks -
Mary Levy recommended her to come to
the Rosine, and she came accordingly
Mrs Thompson lives at 10th & Master -
While she was there, Sarah lost a new shawl
for which she had paid 5 dollars and 5 in
money - She also believes her to be a thief having
taken a Boa from a store in 3rd near Race -
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Emmeline Vanderbilt was born in Pittsburg
daughter of [William] Vanderbilt - She left [Pittsburgh] with George
Miller to go to her Aunt at Johnstown to pay a
visit - She was put under his care - He persuaded
her to come to the City with him, took her to a Hotel
a few days, and from there, to Mary Bakers
Juniper [Street] - He had persuaded her that he
would bring her to see the city, and then take
her back, but he afterwards told her he had
not money enough to pay her passage and
must leave her there - She then continued
at M Bakers about a year when she came
to the Rosine - Three days afterwards Eliza
Wood coaxed her out to Shippen [Street] where
she remained 6 months and then returned
to the Rosine

(Edith Hartmans account - continued from page 125)
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had [received] her Grandmother's Money, and was
going to New York - While she was in the cellar
he had removed the furniture - He counted his
800 dollars before her, gave her 3 dollar notes
and left her in the empty house - She happened
to have 25 [cents] in her pocket with which
she bought some breakfast - During the day
she offered her notes in pay for some articles
she wanted, and was told, they were all bad -
She walked all day to seek a place, but could
not succeed, & at night paid her last 12 1/2 [cent]
piece for her lodging at a tavern - Starting the
next morn without breakfast, she walked
till five in the afternoon when she asked
a friend whom she met if she knew of a place -
The Woman told her, she did not look able to
go to a place, and asked if she had no home
to stay at, until she was better able to work -
She told her a part of her story, and the friend
shewed her the way to the Rosine, and told
her she would find friends here - She had
not had a mouthful that day, and was
ready to sink when she arrived at the house

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She has been here now two weeks, and her
health has been very much impaired - The
nervous system appears deranged, and
she has been a great sufferer -
While wandering about, asking those she
met for a place, she addressed (as she thought)
a fine looking woman, who said, Yes my Dear
I want a Girl and will take you at once -
[?] Edith said, I have no clothes, my brother has
pawned them - The Lady replied, it is no Matter
you shall have plenty of money, and I will dress
you in silk - Edith was delighted with the
kindness of the Woman, but made some
farther enquiries, which resulted in the Woman
telling her she kept a house of ill fame,
and the infamous purpose for which she wanted
here - The poor Girl turned from her in horror
and again pursued her search for a place
134

Margaret Dinnenny came March 16th to the
Rosine - She had been left an orphan young, &
was bound to Mrs Gallagher corner of Vine & 6th where
she staid till she was 18 - She then went to service
and has lived at 3 places during the year - She
had resolved to leave her place, and when out
met a Girl she knew, and asked her if she knew
of a place? The Girl said, she had resolved [Crossed out: she
had resolved] to work no longer for a dollar a
week but was going to turn out and invited
Margaret to go with her - M refused, but
being very much dissatisfied with her place
she went down to Mrs Gallaghers to see if she
would take her again - She refused - When
she went back the Woman scolded her severely
for staying out late for tea - Worried and
angry the temptation with the Memory of what
the Girl had said came before her and after
supper she walked down to Chestnut [Street] where
a young Man accosted her - After some conversation
he took her to a house in George [Street], where
she staid all night with him - In one week
she found she was diseased and having heard
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of the Rosine supposed she could come
there to be cured - She was sent to the
Almshouse where she had to stay 5 months
and March 16th returned to the Rosine
136

Josephine Wilson or McGinnes Daughter of John Wilson
Lancaster County Born August 10th 1826
married to John McGinnes had one child
husband and child both dead was at service
in Behlers Hotel Harrisburg in 1848 where
during the winter she became acquainted
with Sylvester Cridland who passed as
a single man and brought her to the
City with him under promise of marrying
her, but took her to [Number] 4 [South] 8th to mr
Ransoms and kept her there as his mistress
for about three months when she found
out that he was married and left the
house since which time she has been
living on the town
137

Sarah McNamee born in [Philadelphia] is 16 years
of age. came to the Rosine April 13th 1850
her father died when she was very young
and her mother bound her to Mr
Gibbs when she was four years and a
half old she has not seen her mother
for more than two years, she became
dissatisfied at her place in consequence
of becoming acquainted with a girl of
bad character who induced her to go
home with her by telling her she
could live without work and be dressed
finely she left Mr Gibbs the 10th of
June 1949, was at several places at service
but left them and went to the house of
Mr Angel Ridg Road 3 doors below
Buttonwood [Street] where she became diseased
very shortly went to the Alms House and
remained there 3 months untill cured
when she came to the Rosine signed
the pledge and promises to faithful
138

Elizabeth Ghonson born in [Philadelphia] is 30
years of age she is widow of Elijah
Ghonson who deserted her and lived
with another woman he is since dead
also all her children she has been
an intemperate woman has been in
the Magdalen also about 6 months
in the Almshouse, came to the Rosine
on Saturday 13th of April signed
the pledges and promises to be
faithful.
139

Delia Tully came to the Rosine April
22nd from the Prison - She was born in
Ireland, and lived with Grand Mother
until she was married. Her husband kept
a little shop - He died in August 1849 -
She then broke up housekeeping, and went
to live with her brother, John Ellwood - She lives in Elwood
Lodge Galway County - She then concluded
to come to America, and left her children
with her brother - She landed at New York
and then came on to [Philadelphia], and staid
7 weeks at Stephen Dorans, [Schuylkill] 4th & George [Street]
They then got a place for her at Pratts near
Darby where she staid 5 weeks - She then [Crossed out: staid]
came to the City sick, & went to the Alms
house - on her return to the City She got
into liquor, took a bonnet & shawl that did
not belong to her for which she was put in
Prison - After being 9 weeks in the prison
she was released without a trial and sent by
Mrs McDonald to the Rosine
140

Mary Black daughter of [Thomas] Black born in
[Philadelphia] is 20 years of age came to the Rosine
April 1st 1850 her mother died when she
was an infant her father married again
and she continued to live with her father
until his death which took place when
she was [Crossed out: twelve] ten years of age at which time
she was bound out to a Mr [William] Moore of Pottsville
[Pennsylvania] by Mr John Guest who was authorized
to settle her fathers business her brother
who is two years older than Mary was
also bound at the same time to [William] Moore
with whom they remained one year and
were both brought back to the City by a brother
of Mr Moors who kept a store in Pottsville
on account of the bad treatment they recieved
of [William] Moore who whiped them cruelly and
did not give them any cloathing. Mr Guest took
them to his house until he procured other place
for them. Mr Guest bound Mary the next day
to [William] King in Filbert above [School] 7th when
she was about 17 years old she became acquainted
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with John Lewis Kates, son of [William] Kates
in Arch [Street] above [Schuykill] 7th by whom
she became in the family way and was
sent by Mr King to the Alms house to
be confined where she remained as assistent
nurse until her child was 17 months
old she then gave it to Mr Joseph Len
in Kensington who adopted it. Mary
then went on the town boarded in
Juniper [Street] at Mary Bakers about 5 months until she
became deseased, went to the Alms house
remained there three months was cured
and returned to the Rosine
her brother Geeorge Black resides in
South Carolina, her sister Margaret
Black resides in the City of New York
Mrs Black Marys step mother lives
in 11th [Street] near vine keeps a triming
shop. Mary says that her father left
some property which belons to her and
her brother and sister
142

Emma Blanchards parents died and she
was placed to be brought up with Mrs Huddleston
[Chestnut] at 7th where she staid till she
was about 15 when she left and went to
live at Gloucestor point - from there to the Yellow
cottage finally she hired at Lizzie Daniels's,
Plum [Street], without knowing what kind of a
house it was but she then staid and has
been living a bad life ever since
She came to the Rosine [August] 30th
143

Sarah A Steel came May 8th. Her Mother
placed her at [William] Ellis's where she staid
till she was 18 - She then hired out, but changed
places, and became unsettled - She then was
seduced by [William] Lewis an English Silk Merchant,
with whom she lived two years. He then returned
to England, and leaving her she went to a house
of ill fame, and from there to others of the same
character, in which she lived about 5
years - She then went to the Magdalen, and
staid three years - She then went to service
again, and continued living out 2 years -
Since then she has been in the Hospital &
Almshouse has been drinking, and living
part of the time with a Man - She has
had fits but is now cured - Her Sister Anna
Bendale Wife of [William] lives at the corner of George
and Orchard Streets, up town above 4th - She has
been in prison 4 times
144

Esther Ann Scott came to the Rosine May
8th 1850 - Her Father, George Scott, works for J
Cadmun, 8th and Market Shoe Store - Her
Mother died when she was ten years old, &
her elder Sister Maria and herself lived
with her Father in Bonsall Street above 10th
There she became acquainted with Letitia
Davis, who kept an assignation house there
A Mrs Arnott also who had 3 daughters
at home, all bad girls, but passing for Songstresses -
Being in the habit of running out, her
father endeavored to restrain her, and some
times was severe, as she thought, scolding &
whipping her with his strap - 4 times she
ran away, once when to her Aunts, another
time hired out as child nurse - At L Daviss
she met a young Actor named [William] Lecount
and when she was at her place of service,
her persuaded her to go to Davis's to live, promising
to marry her - He there seduced her and
paid her board. Her Father met her one day
in the street, put her in a carriage and took
her to the Magdalen where she staid a year
145

George Williams then placed her with Lydia
Taylor, Bucks [County], where she staid 8 months -
A young Man courted her there and would
have married her, but her Father came to see
her, and told about in the neighborhood
that she had been in the Magdalen, and
thus broke off the match - She then left, &
returned to the City, and hunted Eliza Gorgas
who introduced her to Sarah Miller - Sarah
got a place for her but it being a boarding
house she was not satisfied and then S
Miller advised her to come to the Rosine -
She was 16 [September] 1849
146

Matilda Robinson came to the
Rosine June 20th 1850 aged 28 years
Brought up with John Eakhlor at
Lancaster left when eighteen and
went to live at a Hotel was seduced
by Daniel Vondersmith a Lawyer
left Lancaster Imediately upon it being
discoverd and came to Philadelphia
and in the Car met with a man
who finding she had no Home
gave her directions to a House
of Ill fame where she staid
three month and became deseased
and went to the Alms House where
she had a still born Child staid seven
months was then persuaded by
an acquatance to go go back to her
former mode of life and has been living
so until she came in the Rosine.
making Ten years she had an immoral
life became tired and resolves now
to do better
147

Sarah Ann Laver came to the Rosine June 18th.
Her parents lived at Norristown & her Father
dying when she was young, her Mother broke
up housekeeping and came to the City, and
placed her with a Mrs Chapman, where
she lived three years - Her Mother is deranged,
and lives with a sister in Bucks [County] -
Her brother, Justice Laver, is a carpenter at Norristown -
She has lived with a number of families,
and when near 18 went to Norristown with
her Mother, and worked 6 weeks in Jamisons
factory - There she was seduced by a strange young
Man that she met at a travelling menagerie.
Her brother then brought her to the city, &
placed her in the Magdalen, where she
staid a year - Since then she has lived
a short time in two places - It appears that
she came here for the want of a home -

148

Eliza Nelson came about the 10th of July
from the Magdalen - Her Father dying
when she was young, her Mother came over
to America from Ireland - She has gone now
with two of her Children to Alleghany town -
Her name is Rose Ann McCaffrey -
Eliza's real name is Margaret McCaffrey
When her Mother went, she left her with
a Mrs Fisher, who lived over the Dispensary
in Spring Garden [Street] - After some months she
left there, and lived at 2 other places - In the
winter of [1848], she went to a Mrs Moss to
learn the pantaloon making, She helped
about the work for her board, and staid
about 5 months - She then hired with a
Mrs Wood - A young Man named John
Smith, a Carpenter, courted her for several
months, and Mrs Wood not being willing
for her to have any company he persuaded her
to leave, and get another place - She took board
with a Mrs Forten, and while there he took
her to an Assignation house twice - A few days
after said he was going to California and
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deserted her - She told her trouble to a
girl she was acquainted with, who recommended
her to go to Mr Naglee the guardian
of the poor, who took her to the Magdalen,
where she staid 8 months, and becoming
dissatisfied she came to the Rosine -
Her sister lived at the corner of [third], and
Christian, at a Dry Good Store - Her name is
Bridget
150

Ann Emma Stuart came July 18th - Her
Father Richard Stuart preached at the Church
of the Redemption, Mantua Village - He died
when she was 8 years of age - Her Mother
then married Ellery Street, a Shawl Weaver,
near the Insane Hospital - She has a Sister
married to [William] Williams, and another to
James Scribberger - They live in [Schuylkill] Front
near Vine, & are Shawl Weavers - After her
Mothers death she lived two years with Elysia
Price, Arch [Street], 3 doors below 11th - Her
Father took her from there to keep house
for him about a year since - He drank
and then would beat her - A girl who
she saw at a neighbors house told her she
would get her a place if she would come
to the city - She came with her, and the
girl, Mary Jane Price took her to Mary McGinnis,
who made her go to bed with a Man
named Charley Watson - She refused to
go with him again, but staid, and did the
work about a Week, when Mary Price got
an order for her from Mrs Tyndale and
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brought her to the Rosine

Mary Mentzer daugter of Andrew
Mentzer was born in [Philadelphia] her father
died when she was one year old her
mother supported her family of eight
children by washing and house cleaning
for several years and then married
Jacob Blight labourer. at about
15 years of age Marys mother
placed her in the house of reffuge
for protection as she was not willing
to be restrained at home, she remained
there three years and then went home
expecting to remain there, her
step father being a drinking man
refused to let her stay at home,
all her brothers and sister were
scattered in different places and her
mother often turned out of doors by
her drunken husband. Mary had
no friends or home and was persuaded
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by a girl to go to a house of ill fame where
she first became corrupted, she continued
with short intervels to board at various
houses until she became very intermperate
and in a fit of drunkenness was taken
to prison for fighting she remained there
16 days was released and came to the
Rosine after living an abondoned life
for about eight years

Martha Lewis daughter of [William] Lewis
was born in Wales, came to America
with her father when three years old
Her Mother lives at Pottsville named Anne Lewis
She has two sisters in [Philadelphia] one married to
Edwin R Rosell who works in Lewis's Inn foundery
He lives in Essex Street at Christian - The other
Sister is married to Berhard Quinn They live
in 8th [below] Carpenter - When she was 15, she thought
her Mother was cross to her, and wished to escape to
the city to live - She was put to a tailoress to learn the
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trade and there got acquainted with a young
girl who told her she would get her a nice place
in the city - She made offers and induced 3 others
to join the party and the five girls came down
and the girl, named Eliza Cashmer took them all
to Mrs Browns in Pine Street - They all were persuaded
to go with Men, but she would not, and after
3 days she saw her brother in Law in the Street
and went home with him She soon returned
to Pottsville, and staid 5 months, when she came
back to the City, and went immediately to Mrs
Browns, where she continued Six Months, when she
became diseased and went to the Almshouse -
She was there 5 months, and when she came from
there she went to Lizzie Daniels, where she staid
three weeks, and then came to the Rosine -
154

Almira Lousia McCleallan was bon in New York
her Mother placed her in a family where she staid
until about 15 when her Mother took her home but
getting into bad company she was put into the
House of Refuge and kept there one year - Coming
out she went at once to a house of ill fame, where
she staid till a Man brought her to [Philadelphia], and
took her to Plum [Street] - sometime afterward her Sister
met her, took her home with her, and kept
her home with her, and kept
her until her child was born - She has since
had another child but both are dead - Sometimes
she has been a kept-mistress, Sometimes boarded
publickly - She came from Mary Rankins
to the Rosine
Charlotte Harris Rasberry Ally
Louisa McCombs Watsons Alley

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1848
Names Entered Left Age Native Page
Names of Individuals under the
care the Managers, but not Inmates
of Rosine House

1 Julia McDonald Ireland 2 years under care Age 26 History Suicide

3 Mary - Sarah
Judge Kellys Girls [Philadelphia] 1 week 17 - 19 gone Home

4 Lizzie N Massachusetts 26 at Townsends

5 Catharine Leonard [Philadelphia] 20 at a Place

6 German Girl at D Kinnseys Germany Almshouse 18 Kinnseys

7 Emma Henshaw Darby 18

8 Mary Meredith Virginia 18

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