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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Rush reports from Philadelphia on Sept. 11 that a disease, likely generated locally from putrid ship cargo and stagnant water, is prevailing in the city's south, killing 20-30 daily despite half the citizens fleeing; efforts by government and health officials aim to halt it.
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Copy of a letter from Dr. Rush, to a Correspondent in this town, dated Philadelphia, Sept. 11.
DEAR SIR,
The disease which now prevails in our city, was generated among us. Its principal source was from the hold of the ship from Marseilles, in which there was a quantity of putrid vegetables. Our gutters, and the ponds of stagnating water in the neighbourhood of the city have created some cases of it. At present it prevails chiefly in the south part of the city. Considering that nearly one half of our citizens have fled, the mortality though apparently less, is probably as great as it was at this time of the year in 1793. From 20 to 30 die daily. Every possible exertion is making by our government, our board of health, and our Physicians, to stop the progress of the disease. When and where it will end, is known only to that Being who controuls and governs all the physical, as well as moral evil of our world.
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Philadelphia
Event Date
Sept. 11
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from 20 to 30 die daily
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The disease which now prevails in our city, was generated among us. Its principal source was from the hold of the ship from Marseilles, in which there was a quantity of putrid vegetables. Our gutters, and the ponds of stagnating water in the neighbourhood of the city have created some cases of it. At present it prevails chiefly in the south part of the city. Considering that nearly one half of our citizens have fled, the mortality though apparently less, is probably as great as it was at this time of the year in 1793. Every possible exertion is making by our government, our board of health, and our Physicians, to stop the progress of the disease. When and where it will end, is known only to that Being who controuls and governs all the physical, as well as moral evil of our world.