A short account of the yellow fever, as it appeared in New-London, in August, September, and October, 1798 : with an accurate list of those who died of the disease, the donations, &c. &c. &c. / by Charles Holt.

  • Holt, Charles, 1772-1852.
Date:
1798
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Credit: A short account of the yellow fever, as it appeared in New-London, in August, September, and October, 1798 : with an accurate list of those who died of the disease, the donations, &c. &c. &c. / by Charles Holt. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    place of his kinfman till there was no more occafion for his fervices. The Committee, alfo, had written to fome of the neighbouring phyficians, requefting their affiftance; but none came to our relief, faving Dr. A- mos Collins, from Wefterly, who could not remain an unmoved fpe&ator of our diftrefs. Mr. Gurdon J. Miller, likewife, a gentleman of much profeflional abi- lity, induced by the fufferings of his fellow-citizens, commenced practice in a line he had never defigned to have been found in, and alfo refufed any compenfation for his unwearied and meritorious exertions. Such con- duel needs no praife or comment: its reward is found in the heart. Thefe were our pilots through the fearful ftorm. Of the Poor. THE diftrefTes of the labouring poor in this unex- pected calamity were unavoidably great. De- prived of their ordinary means of fupport, and unable to remove where employment and fubfiftence might be had, they were expofed to the evils of poverty and danger of ficknefs united. To alleviate thefe a great part of the attention of the Committee was directed. But their utmoft vigilance would have been of little avail, without the charitable afliftance of the adjoining towns and our own wealthy citizens. By their good- nefs they were enabled to afford to the neceflitous a confiderable degree of comfort and fecurity. Dona- tions of money, produce, &c. (a catalogue of which are annexed) were daily received and diftributed ac- cording to the urgency of circumflances ; the court- houfe, being in an elevated and healthy fituation, was converted into an hofpital ; and medical affiftance and nurfes were provided for thofe who fell under the care of the Committee, while others in a fuperior fituation might