Death and Illness from Yellow Fever
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Death and Illness from Yellow Fever
Description
Yellow fever disorder rages and has proven fatal to a great number. Hodgdon himself is enfeebled; painful to write the letter. Enclosed is invoice of last load of clothing which did not leave with the load. Files requested will be sent. Hodgdon's wife is dangerously ill, as are Miss Phillips, and Hodgdon's son. Jones, Hodgdon's clerk, is dead as well as Indowick. Knox is very ill.
short description
Death and illness from Yellow Fever
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
31
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Isaac Craig
Samuel Hodgdon
clerk
wife
McKeblum
Mrs. Hodgdon
Miss Phillips
JOnes
William Knox
Indowick
Sam Swan
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
yellow fever
epidemic
illness
sickness
clothing
invoice
store
receipts
general return
notable idea/issue
Yellow Fever epidemic
document number
1793083136001
page start
1
transcription
Philadelphia 31st Augt 1793
Dear Sir --
The Disorder that has proved
fatal to a great number of our in-
habitants still rages in my family
and neighborhood. I myself am so
infected by it as to make it pain-
full to address you -- yet some circum-
stances make it necessary -- Enclosed
you have an Invoice of the last load
of cloathing forwarded and under an
explanation that his comrade would
follow the next day and overtake
him at his own house he went on
without his necessary documents -- but
alas all were next day unable to
attend to any business and the store
has been shut ever since. I think
the man's name was [M. Kebl???] [but]
be it alas it may the invoice of his
his load will enable you to give him
proper receipts -- the same caus[e]
has prevented my sending a [ genrl? ]
Return of the Cloathing for the [3] last
[ ], if God permit, it, and the
other for the 4th which is nearly all
on the road shall go by next Post
The foles you request shall be
sent -- At present my Wife lies
dangerously ill -- a Miss Phillips in
my house more so -- and my son
very week -- James my Clerk is dea[d]
as is poor Indowick -- M[ ] is
very ill -- adieu -- I [qu]it the pain/pen
[ se--- ] --- Sincerely Yours
Samuel Hodgdon
Our friend Sam [Guam]
is among the dead ---
I am not able to copy the letter
I have no one to do [5-8 words cut off]
Dear Sir --
The Disorder that has proved
fatal to a great number of our in-
habitants still rages in my family
and neighborhood. I myself am so
infected by it as to make it pain-
full to address you -- yet some circum-
stances make it necessary -- Enclosed
you have an Invoice of the last load
of cloathing forwarded and under an
explanation that his comrade would
follow the next day and overtake
him at his own house he went on
without his necessary documents -- but
alas all were next day unable to
attend to any business and the store
has been shut ever since. I think
the man's name was [M. Kebl???] [but]
be it alas it may the invoice of his
his load will enable you to give him
proper receipts -- the same caus[e]
has prevented my sending a [ genrl? ]
Return of the Cloathing for the [3] last
[ ], if God permit, it, and the
other for the 4th which is nearly all
on the road shall go by next Post
The foles you request shall be
sent -- At present my Wife lies
dangerously ill -- a Miss Phillips in
my house more so -- and my son
very week -- James my Clerk is dea[d]
as is poor Indowick -- M[ ] is
very ill -- adieu -- I [qu]it the pain/pen
[ se--- ] --- Sincerely Yours
Samuel Hodgdon
Our friend Sam [Guam]
is among the dead ---
I am not able to copy the letter
I have no one to do [5-8 words cut off]
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | IAK24 (3 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IB141 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Craig | [unknown] | [n/a] |