A brief account of the epidemical fever which lately prevailed in the city of New York; with the different proclamations, reports and letters of Gov. Jay, Gov. Mifflin, the Health Committee of New York, &c. upon the subject. To which is added, an accurate list of names of those who have died of the disease, from July 29, to Nov. 1. [1795] / [Matthew L. Davis].

Matthew L. Davis

Date:: 1795

Credit: A brief account of the epidemical fever which lately prevailed in the city of New York; with the different proclamations, reports and letters of Gov. Jay, Gov. Mifflin, the Health Committee of New York, &c. upon the subject. To which is added, an accurate list of names of those who have died of the disease, from July 29, to Nov. 1. [1795] / [Matthew L. Davis]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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