Billious Fever in Chester
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Billious Fever in Chester
Description
Amidst a discussion of accounting and supply matters, Harris addresses his concern regarding the effects of disease in Chester.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
16
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
John Harris
[John] Glendenning
Doctor Rush
Mrs. Harris
Mrs. Hodgdon
Miss Phillips
Great Disposer of All Events
Intendent of stores
military storekeeper
notable location
Philadelphia
Chester
Wilmington
New York
notable item/thing
sales of brandy
billious fever
cholera
lazret [lazarette]
post office
vessel
bond of judgement
brandy
books
interest
hospital
sickness
notable phrase
More than ten times the number have died in this village of all disorders in proportion to the number of inhabitants within these fifteen days past than have in Philadelphia.
document number
1798081680301
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZTP19 (4 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | B: 68 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZTP19a (4 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | B: 68 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Harris | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |