Williams writes to Knox about Yellow Fever
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Williams writes to Knox about Yellow Fever
Description
Letter, discusses yellow fever.
short description
Ltr, dis yellow fever.
year created
1793
month created
10
day created
05
author
sent from location
Mount Pleasant
recipient
sent to location
New York
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Johnathan Williams
Mrs. Williams
Mrs. [Lucy] Knox
notable location
New York
Mount Pleasant
notable item/thing
unfortunate city is still in bad distress
no hopes of it being better until there is a storm or frost
medical aid appears to me to be effectual only in cases where the disease is not confirmed and where the natural powers of the body are able to support it
put your lady's name on this that she may have accounts of her babe in case you are not where she is
think ourselves safe
wanting to supply you & Mrs. Knox's absence to your babe and its attendant
written to you twice and write again not knowing where you are
just come from your house & have the satisfaction of assuring you that all is well there
your people appear to be very prudent
keeping a lock on the gate, they prevent anyone from coming unawares
malady is a contagious one
document number
1793100540101
page start
1
transcription
Yellow Fever A
of 1793 746
at Philad/a
[rotate 270 degree clockwise:]
FREE
General Knox
Secretary of War &c &c &c
@ New York
In case of absence, to be delivered to
Mrs. Knox ~~
XXXIV-110 3573
800
John Williams
Dear General Mount Pleasant Octbr 5 . 1793
(I have written to you twice and write again)
(7419)
without knowing where you are
I have just come from your house & have
the satisfaction of assuring you that all is well
there. --- --- Your people appear to me very
prudent, & by keeping a lock on the Gate they
prevent any one from coming unawares, I
think you may be perfectly wary as to danger.
the malady is a contagious one, not communi-
cable ~ at a distance. We think ourselves safe &
you may depend that nothing on our part shall
be
be wanting to supply you & Mr. Knox's absence .
to your Babe & its attendants. ~
The unfortunate City is still in sad
distress. I have no hopes of its being better till
we have either a storm or a frost. Medical aid
appears to me effectual only in cases where the
disease is not confirmed, and where the
natural powers of the body are able to support it.
I put your Ladys name on this that she ,
may have accounts of her babes in case you
should not be where she is [scribble] ~ ~
Mrs Williams joins in last Respects to her
I am my dear Friend
affectionately yours
Williams
of 1793 746
at Philad/a
[rotate 270 degree clockwise:]
FREE
General Knox
Secretary of War &c &c &c
@ New York
In case of absence, to be delivered to
Mrs. Knox ~~
XXXIV-110 3573
800
John Williams
Dear General Mount Pleasant Octbr 5 . 1793
(I have written to you twice and write again)
(7419)
without knowing where you are
I have just come from your house & have
the satisfaction of assuring you that all is well
there. --- --- Your people appear to me very
prudent, & by keeping a lock on the Gate they
prevent any one from coming unawares, I
think you may be perfectly wary as to danger.
the malady is a contagious one, not communi-
cable ~ at a distance. We think ourselves safe &
you may depend that nothing on our part shall
be
be wanting to supply you & Mr. Knox's absence .
to your Babe & its attendants. ~
The unfortunate City is still in sad
distress. I have no hopes of its being better till
we have either a storm or a frost. Medical aid
appears to me effectual only in cases where the
disease is not confirmed, and where the
natural powers of the body are able to support it.
I put your Ladys name on this that she ,
may have accounts of her babes in case you
should not be where she is [scribble] ~ ~
Mrs Williams joins in last Respects to her
I am my dear Friend
affectionately yours
Williams
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AKR17 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 34, P: 110 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jonathan Williams | Mount Pleasant | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |