Philadelphia, December [blank] 1798 : Sir, The late distress, occasioned by the spreading of an infectious malignant fever in this and other towns in the United States, has excited the fears and fixed the attention of all classes of citizens, who regard either life or health. ...
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
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[Philadelphia] :
[publisher not identified],
[1798]
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| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 48576. |
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | Circular letter soliciting opinions as to whether closing American ports to foreign commerce, or a general quarantine, would be more effective in preventing the spread of yellow fever. The only recorded copy, held by the John Carter Brown Library, includes the signatures of 10 petitioners. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 39 x 24 cm. Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |