Fifty-Seventh Annual Report of the Female Cent Institution, Auxiliary to the New Hampshire Missionary Society, for the year 1862

Concord, New Hampshire: Female Cent Institution, 1862. Good. Toned, a couple short tears, larger open tear to pp.9-10 with some text loss. Spine reinforced early on with metal pin.. 1862 annual report for the Female Cent Institution, so named for its admittance of any female over the age of fourteen who donates a cent to the organization. Founded c.1805, it was an auxiliary of the New Hampshire missionary Society, and at this time would have begun soliciting donations for Civil War relief efforts. The report includes the group's constitution on the verso of the upper wrapper, along with recent news: the total donations collected over the year had risen by $26.85 to $1,801.64. A full listing of donations follows, including the donor's name, amount, date, and location. Concludes with a chart showing each year's total funds raised, starting with 1805 and ending with 1862. Single vol. (7.25" by 4.5"), pp. 12, unbound (as issued?).