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The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
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Extract of letter from Philadelphia (Oct. 18) details writer's recovery from yellow fever amid epidemic; lost three clerks to disease; notes declining deaths and hopes for city's quick return to normal business.
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"Your favor of the 11th, is just come to hand; I am just recovering a little from the yellow fever, after being reported dead, and announced as such in the New-York papers: but it has pleased God to spare my life a little longer. My three Clerks are dead, being two nephews and an old man, which leave me totally alone, save the servants, and two of them are now sick."
"I trust your good wishes for the restoration of the health of this city, will very soon come to pass; for with joy I inform you, that the deaths for these two days past, have not been one for eight or ten that has happened for weeks before, and I hope that the city will be so healthy in another week, as to permit business to be carried on as usual."
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Philadelphia
Event Date
October 18
Outcome
three clerks dead (two nephews and an old man); writer recovering from yellow fever; two servants sick; decreasing deaths in city (one for eight or ten compared to previous weeks).
Event Details
Gentleman in Philadelphia recovering from yellow fever after being reported dead in New-York papers; his three clerks have died, leaving him alone except for servants, two of whom are now sick; reports fewer deaths recently and hopes for city's health restoration to resume business.