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In the Year of Christ MDCCLV, during the reign of George the Second, with Philadelphia flourishing through the public spirit of its inhabitants, this building was founded through the bounty of the government and many private persons for the relief of the sick and miserable, with a blessing invoked from the God of Mercies upon the undertaking. The cornerstone bearing this inscription was written by Benjamin Franklin and laid with Masonic Rite on May 28, 1755.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States