Yellow Fever
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Yellow Fever
Description
Harris discusses impact of yellow fever in Philadelphia.
year created
1798
month created
09
day created
08
author
sent from location
Portland
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
John Harris
Mrs. Harris
Secretary at War
Mrs. Phillips
Banger
clerk
notable location
Philadelphia
Portland
city
Boston
notable idea/issue
divine providence
epidemic
fever
illness
sickness
yellow fever
invalid
death
document number
1798090880100
page start
2
number of pages
3
transcription
John Harris
8th September 1798
Portland Sept 8 [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] No Copy__ 25
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
17
Philadelphia
120
Portland. September 8, 1798
Dear Sir,
Anxiety for the welfare of your self and family prompts me to enquire after it. and particularly as I find by the Philada.. [unidentified=Papers][unidentified=num] [unidentified=bers] are falling on your right hand or left by forwarding=the prevailing Epidemics in our devoted City.
I see that a number of our Friends and acquaintance have been [undecipherable=consigned?] to the gloomy [mausion-mansions] of the [I am 6_=Lamb? not Lord] since our departenc=departure from the City, and undoubtedly many more [whose by=will shortly] follow them._ May you & your family my dear Friend._ be shielded from the [aready shafts=deadly drafts] of the [undecipherable=subtle] [undecipherable=contagion]. and may we once more meet laden with the experiences of the protecting [undecipherable=care] of divine providence__
I find that the Fever is not confined to Philada alone, but the deadly affects
of it have appeared in almost every town on the Coast Eastward & in [undecipherable] instances in the Coun[undecipherable] [Editors Note: word runds off end of page] Several furious have died here of a Jerusilam Fever, but at present it is tolerably healthy.
Mrs.. Harris giving me affectionately in remembrance to you & your good Lady to Miss Philliser - the young Follhr - & all Friends_
In your communications to the Sacs. of War. I will thank you to present my contracts to him & the gentlement of the Office. be [undecipherable] to remember me to the [undecipherable] & Man in the Store. to / Mr. Banger/ if he is with you/ and your bro-ther. We hear the Fever in Boston is a lot the [undecipherable].
Adieu my dear Friends,_ and believe me yours Sincerely_
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr. J. W. Harris
8th September 1798
Portland Sept 8 [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] No Copy__ 25
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
17
Philadelphia
120
Portland. September 8, 1798
Dear Sir,
Anxiety for the welfare of your self and family prompts me to enquire after it. and particularly as I find by the Philada.. [unidentified=Papers][unidentified=num] [unidentified=bers] are falling on your right hand or left by forwarding=the prevailing Epidemics in our devoted City.
I see that a number of our Friends and acquaintance have been [undecipherable=consigned?] to the gloomy [mausion-mansions] of the [I am 6_=Lamb? not Lord] since our departenc=departure from the City, and undoubtedly many more [whose by=will shortly] follow them._ May you & your family my dear Friend._ be shielded from the [aready shafts=deadly drafts] of the [undecipherable=subtle] [undecipherable=contagion]. and may we once more meet laden with the experiences of the protecting [undecipherable=care] of divine providence__
I find that the Fever is not confined to Philada alone, but the deadly affects
of it have appeared in almost every town on the Coast Eastward & in [undecipherable] instances in the Coun[undecipherable] [Editors Note: word runds off end of page] Several furious have died here of a Jerusilam Fever, but at present it is tolerably healthy.
Mrs.. Harris giving me affectionately in remembrance to you & your good Lady to Miss Philliser - the young Follhr - & all Friends_
In your communications to the Sacs. of War. I will thank you to present my contracts to him & the gentlement of the Office. be [undecipherable] to remember me to the [undecipherable] & Man in the Store. to / Mr. Banger/ if he is with you/ and your bro-ther. We hear the Fever in Boston is a lot the [undecipherable].
Adieu my dear Friends,_ and believe me yours Sincerely_
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr. J. W. Harris
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | YVF18 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) | chronological |
| [view document] (3 pages) | YVF18a (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) | chronological |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Harris | Portland | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |