When was it published?

August 9, 1802 in Jenks's Portland Gazette

Domestic News August 9, 1802

Jenks's Portland Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Martin Parry, Samuel Nutting, Samuel Adams, Eliza Adams, Mrs. Muchmore, Samuel Muchmore, Nathan White, Elisha Low, L. Spalding, B. Sherburne

Q: What keywords are associated?

Portsmouth Fever, Malignant Fever, Health Report, Outbreak Cases, Yellow Fever

Portland, Cumberland County, Maine

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What is this article about?

Health officers in Portsmouth, NH, issue a statement on August 7, 1802, addressing rumors of a malignant fever outbreak. They list five cases from late July to early August, with three deaths, one recovery, and one ongoing. They note only one recent case and expect the pestilence to be short due to weather and evacuations.

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As there has lately been a considerable alarm respecting the Fever in Portsmouth, we are happy to find by the following statement, that it does not seem to threaten farther danger.

HEALTH OFFICE.
Portsmouth, August 7, 1802.

A report having been spread abroad that a malignant fever is prevalent in this town, to an alarming degree, we deem it a duty we owe the public to make a statement of facts; which may be relied on as correct.

Martin Parry, Buck Street, sickened the 24th died 29th July.
Samuel Nutting, Joe's lane, sickened the 27th July, and is now well.
Samuel Adams, Water street, sickened the 28th July, and died 2d August.
Eliza Adams, his daughter, sickened the 29th July, and died 4th August.
Mrs. Muchmore, wife of Samuel Muchmore, Water Street, sickened 4th August at Nathan White's on the road to Little Harbour, about a mile from town, and is now dangerously ill.

We are happy to state that only one case has happened in town (and that more than a mile from the compact part) within the last nine days. From the uncommon favourableness of the weather, and the removal of most of the inhabitants from the infected part of the town, we are induced to believe that the pestilence will be of short duration.

ELISHA LOW,
L. SPALDING,
Health-Officers.
B. SHERBURNE.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disease Or Epidemic

What keywords are associated?

Portsmouth Fever Malignant Fever Health Report Outbreak Cases Yellow Fever

What entities or persons were involved?

Martin Parry Samuel Nutting Samuel Adams Eliza Adams Mrs. Muchmore Samuel Muchmore Nathan White Elisha Low L. Spalding B. Sherburne

Where did it happen?

Portsmouth

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Portsmouth

Event Date

August 7, 1802

Key Persons

Martin Parry Samuel Nutting Samuel Adams Eliza Adams Mrs. Muchmore Samuel Muchmore Nathan White Elisha Low L. Spalding B. Sherburne

Outcome

deaths: martin parry (july 29), samuel adams (august 2), eliza adams (august 4). recoveries: samuel nutting. ongoing: mrs. muchmore dangerously ill. only one case in last nine days; expected short duration due to weather and evacuations.

Event Details

Health officers report on malignant fever cases: Martin Parry sickened July 24, died 29; Samuel Nutting sickened July 27, now well; Samuel Adams sickened July 28, died August 2; Eliza Adams sickened July 29, died August 4; Mrs. Muchmore sickened August 4, dangerously ill. Cases occurred in Buck Street, Joe's lane, Water Street, and near Little Harbour.