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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05942 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0120] October-December 1793 |
| Title | An account of the yellow fever outbreak in Philadelphia |
| Date | 11-14 October 1793 |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Top half of this document is dated 11 October from Philadelphia. The bottom half is dated 14 October from New York. The Philadelphia report gives a grim account of the yellow fever outbreak. The New York report says 137 were officially buried in Philadelphia last Friday, not including independent burials. A short list of individuals who died on 11 October (including Major [David] Franks) is provided at the very bottom of this document. |
| Subjects | Yellow Fever Disease Health and Medical Death Judaism |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; New York, New York |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |