An account of the epidemic yellow fever, as it appeared in the city of New-York in the year 1795 : containing, besides its history, &c., the most probable means of preventing its return, and of avoiding it, in case it should again become epidemic / by Valentine Seaman, M.D. one of the physicians of the health committee of New-York in 1795.

  • Valentine Seaman
Date:
1796
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Credit: An account of the epidemic yellow fever, as it appeared in the city of New-York in the year 1795 : containing, besides its history, &c., the most probable means of preventing its return, and of avoiding it, in case it should again become epidemic / by Valentine Seaman, M.D. one of the physicians of the health committee of New-York in 1795. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    To BENJAMIN RUSH, M.D. I'ROFESSOR OF THE INSTITUTES, AND OF CLINICAL MEDI- CINE, IN THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. 1 HY general liberality offentiment, together with the unparalleled manner in which thou durjl, in the noble caufc of humanity, to introduce innovations in the treatment ofthe Epidemic Fever of Philadelphia in 1793, amidfl the perftcuting /hafts of thy opponents, point thee out as a mofl proper patron for the free thoughts advanced in the folloioingpages. Befides this, Ifhould confuler my [elfgreatly deficient, was I to neglecl this opportunity of acknowledging the high fenft of gratitude I entertain for the benefit received, not only from thy valuable public inflruclions, but alfo from thy ever uffiul private converjations. WifJung thy long continued and increafing u/efulnefs, in thy profeffion and in the diffufion of Medical knowledge, I remain, With refpeel and efleem. Thy Friend,
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