Distress Due to Disease in Philadelphia
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Distress Due to Disease in Philadelphia
Description
Pickering discusses the situation in Philadelphia which has been ravaged by disease.
year created
1793
month created
09
day created
19
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
Benjamin Lincoln
Timothy Pickering
servant
my family
Dr. Reid
numerous patients
young physician
notable location
Philadelphia
Schuykill
New York
notable item/thing
settlement of the accounts of our expedition
trunk of papers
prevailing disorder
apprehension of danger
carriage
method of bleeding
trunk of papers
system of Kirker & Stevens
notable idea/issue
Yellow Fever epidemic
notable phrase
This city remains deserted and I hope to find my family out of it.
document number
1793091990001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | FDD17 (4 pages) | Collection: Robert Goodloe Harper | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Benjamin Lincoln Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Benjamin Lincoln | [unknown] | [n/a] |