Return of the Yellow Fever, Etc.

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Return of the Yellow Fever, Etc.

Description

Major Craig discusses the return of Yellow Fever to Philadelphia and several drafts made on Samuel Hodgdon's account.

year created

1798

month created

08

day created

24

author

sent from location

Pittsburg

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

note

Cited in Hodgdon to Craig, 08/31/1798.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig, Mr. Fenno

notable location

Philadelphia
Pittsburg

notable item/thing

yellow fever
disease
drafts
discharge
claims
monies
interest for monies

notable phrase

I am extremely concerned for your city laboring under the present return of that dreadful scourge
virulence not equal to its former visitations

document number

1798082480001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (5 pages) ZPW10 (5 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:6
[view document] (3 pages) ZPW10a (3 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:6
[view document] (0 pages) IBL48 (0 pages) Collection: Isaac Craig Papers XXI103

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Isaac Craig Pittsburg [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]