The yellow fever epidemic of 1878 in Memphis, Tenn. : embracing a complete list of the dead, the names of the doctors and nurses employed, names of all who contributed money or means, and the names and history of the Howards, together with other data, and lists of the dead elsewhere / by J.M. Keating.

  • Keating, John McLeod, 1830-1906.
Date:
1879
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Credit: The yellow fever epidemic of 1878 in Memphis, Tenn. : embracing a complete list of the dead, the names of the doctors and nurses employed, names of all who contributed money or means, and the names and history of the Howards, together with other data, and lists of the dead elsewhere / by J.M. Keating. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ThiHeenth,—To the clergy suul religious orders of Memphis, and volimteers from abroad. Fourteenih,—To the employes in the Memphis post-office. Fifteenth,—To the Memphis (hiily press. Sixteeitth,—To the working committees cf the Odd Fellows, Masons, Knighls of Honor, Knights of Pythias, Ancient Order of Workingnien, Indepentlent Order of Mutual Aiders, and other benevolent organizations. Seventeenth,—To the mayor and other city officials, and to the police and fire departments of Memphis. Eir/hteenth,—To the military companies, white and colored, who remained on duty during the pestilence. Nineteenth,—To the Memphis and Louisville, the Memphis ar.d Charleston, the ]\[ississippi and Tennessee, and other railway lines; and to the Meniphis and Ohio River and the Anchor Line Packet Companies. Twentieth,—To the officers and employfe of the Memphis banks, of the South- ern Express Company, and of the Western Union Telegraph Company. Twenty-first,—To the charitable of the known and unknown people not con- nected with any charitable or philanthropic association — persons from every Avalk and station in life, both lofty and humble; and to the many who, sacri- ficing interest, safety,, the ties of kindred rnd the comforts of home, risked all in the humanitarian mission to which they had dedicated their lives. Tiventy-second,—To the women of America, w hose hearts went out towards the sick and afflicted of the land. Twenty-third,—To the martyred dead, Ave feel but can not express our grati- tude; yet, in all tlie days to come, their memories shall be kept green, and their names go down in the annals of our city, honored, revered, and blessed. It would be a pleasing though melancholy task to call the roll of our illustrious <lead, and let our grateful hearts respond in fitting tribute to their many vir- tues; but to a list so long, w here every virtue is conspicuous, your Committee believes this to be not the time nor the place to mention individual merit. To do justice to the memory of any one of a hundred whose names might be sug- gested, would occupy more time than is now at your disposal; hence it is we restrain our inclination to mention names, and leave to each of yon the sacred privilege of recalling the pleasant memories which cluster around our hallowed 'dead.