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Lynchburg Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
Smallpox outbreak in Fayette County, Kentucky, severely affecting a family of 13 at Laurel Hill and the sheriff's family on the turnpike; two children lost eyesight; courts canceled due to disease; calls for preventing entry from infected Tennessee regions.
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SMALL POX.
This awful disease is now in Fayette county, and to some extent is quite bad. One family living at the foot of Laurel Hill, consisting of the father, mother and eleven children, are all down with it, and no one to help their. We understand that two of the children have lost their eye sight. We further understand that a family living on the turnpike, that of the Sheriff of the county has this disease.
We think that the magistracy of this county ought to take some steps to prevent persons coming into this county, from the infected regions of Tennessee. In consequence of the disease no Court was held at Fayetteville at last regular term. We understand that in all probability there will be no Superior Court held for that County this spring, as the Judge has been written to, apprizing him of the fact, that the Small Pox is in the place or neighborhood.
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Fayette County
Outcome
two children have lost their eyesight; multiple families afflicted including the sheriff's family; no court held at fayetteville last term; likely no superior court this spring.
Event Details
Smallpox is present and bad in Fayette county; one family of father, mother, and eleven children at the foot of Laurel Hill all down with it and without help; sheriff's family on the turnpike also has the disease; magistracy urged to prevent entry from infected regions of Tennessee; courts canceled due to the outbreak.