Regarding Philadelphia's Recovery from Sickness

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Regarding Philadelphia's Recovery from Sickness

Description

Wolcott informs Adams that the city of Philadelphia is returning to life after the recent outbreak of sickness there.

year created

1797

month created

10

day created

27

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

in image

note

Enclosed in Pinckney to Adams, 10/22/1797.

Actual document is image 32.

notable person/group

John Adams
Oliver Wolcott
President of United States
Secretary of Treasury
citizens of Philadelphia
William Penn

notable location

Philadelphia
homes
Treasury Department

notable item/thing

Yellow Fever
epidemic
sickness

document number

1797102721001

page start

32

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) IDD13 (46 pages) Collection: John Adams Papers R: 386

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient John Adams [unknown] [n/a]