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Guerrilla public health
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The Friendly Society for Assurance of Money upon Lives. ...
Friendly Society for Assurance of Money upon lives (London, England)Date: 1708]- Books
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Land security, for establishing a perpetual insurance on lives of men, women, and children, &c. Equal to an Estate of Inheritance. Whereby a Contributor at an Inconsiderable Expence, may secure to themselves, their Heirs, and Assigns for Ever, any Sum, from 5 l. to 720 l. upon the Death of each Nominee; Propos'd in such a Method, that the meanest Person in the Kingdom may comply with the Terms, and receive the Benefit thereof accordingly. The whole Design render'd so Plain and Easy, as makes it Familiar to the meanest Capacity, and Demonstrates the Advantages that will accrue to the Subscribers, even beyond a Possibility of Objection, &c. By the Friendly Society, &c. Enter'd in the Hall Book, &c. according to the Act of Parliament.
Friendly Society.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXV. [1715]- Archives and manuscripts
Jenner family and associated individuals
Black familyDate: 1680-1877Reference: MSS.1180-1218, 1233, 1271, 2048-2069, 2802-2819, 3014-3072, 3587-3588, 3662-3663, 4220, 4257, 4302-4306, 4487-4489, 5222-5249 and 7966- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 3 ['Letter Book 3']
Date: Mar 1890 - Nov 1896Reference: WF/E/01/01/03Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 4 ['Letter Book HSW Personal 2']
Date: Nov 1896 - Jan 1899Reference: WF/E/01/01/04Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd