Epidemics -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Samuel Coates letter to Joseph Paschall
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/002
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from Samuel Coates in Philadelphia to Joseph Paschall, 25 Sept. 1793,
describing family matters, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of 1793, and conditions in city during yellow fever
epidemic. Coates lists acquaintances who are recovering, ill, or dead and mentions treating the disease
with specific of Benjamin Rush.
Dates:
1793
