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Domestic News
September 27, 1837
Republican Herald
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Report from New Orleans True American, via Mobile on Sept. 16, details a worsening sickness epidemic with at least 60 daily deaths over the last 8-10 days, doubling on the recent weekend, affecting respectable citizens, corroborated by physicians, amid continued weather with cooler nights and mornings.
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Mobile, Sept. 16.—The New Orleans True American says: "The truth is that for the last eight or ten days, not less than sixty have died a day, and on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, we feel assured we might, without any fear of exaggeration, double that number. For the last ten days, the sickness has increased both in regard to number of cases and malignancy; and that too among the more respectable class of citizens, and no physician can be found in town but who will corroborate our statement. The weather continues the same, with an increased coolness of night and mornings."
What sub-type of article is it?
Disease Or Epidemic
What keywords are associated?
New Orleans Epidemic
Daily Deaths
Sickness Outbreak
Yellow Fever
Physician Corroboration
Where did it happen?
New Orleans
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New Orleans
Event Date
Last Eight Or Ten Days Before Sept. 16
Outcome
at least 60 deaths per day, doubled on saturday, sunday, and monday
Event Details
Sickness has increased in number of cases and malignancy over the last ten days, affecting the more respectable class of citizens; all physicians corroborate the statement.