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From: "pmonroe" <>
Subject: Re: [OHHURON-L] New OHGenWeb / Huron County Coordinator
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 14:37:54 -0500
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Sarah,
From an old version of "The Oxford Universal Dictionary" an almshouse is
defined as: "A house founded by private charity, esp. for the aged poor."
A newer dictionary just says "A poorhouse."
Hope that this answers your question.
Putnam Monroe, Austin, TX
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Sarah Crook wrote:
> Could someone please email me as to what an Almshouse is? My great uncle
> lived in one at the age of 78. It was called the Richland County
> Almshouse, in
> Columbia SC.
>
> I have asked everywhere, and no one seems to know what an almshouse
> exactly
> is.
>
> Sarah
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