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title: 'A Letter, to the Mayor, the Councils, the Aldermen, &c. &c., the Police of Philadelphia and the Liberties'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'James Patterson'
date: 1833-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Church-State Relations'
- 'Sabbath'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 4'
- 'Romans 13'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/patterson-1833-a-letter-to-the-mayor-the-councils-the-aldermen-c-c-the-police-of-philadelphia-and-the-liberties
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# A Letter, to the Mayor, the Councils, the Aldermen, &c. &c., the Police of Philadelphia and the Liberties

1833 letter urging Philadelphia officials to enforce Sabbath observance and curb vices (intemperance, taverns, poor housing) to prevent moral decay and cholera deaths.

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