Facts and observations, relative to the origin, progress and nature of the fever : which prevailed in certain parts of the city and districts of Philadelphia, in the summer and autumn of the present year, (1802) / by William Currie & Isaac Cathrall ; to which is added, a summary of the rise and progress of the disease in Wilmington / communicated by Dr. E. A. Smith & Dr. John Vaughan.
- William Currie
- Date:
- 1802
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Facts and observations, relative to the origin, progress and nature of the fever : which prevailed in certain parts of the city and districts of Philadelphia, in the summer and autumn of the present year, (1802) / by William Currie & Isaac Cathrall ; to which is added, a summary of the rise and progress of the disease in Wilmington / communicated by Dr. E. A. Smith & Dr. John Vaughan. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
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![CHARLES WILLIAMS, seaman, says that he was employed by John Mackason, ship-wright, about the 27th of May, to work on board of the brig Es- peranza. That' when he unlaid the hatches, the steerage and hold of the vessel contained warm air, like other vessels ; but which he could not perceive to be the least offensive, or to have any unpleasant effect on his health, although he had remained in the steerage many hours coiling away a cable, and re- moving another cable on deck to fasten the vessel to the wharf. The water contained in the hold he re- marked was nearly as clear as river water, and not offensive—neither was it in sufficient quantity to re- quire pumping out. He worked on board one day and an half. Philadelphia County, ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county afore- said, Charles Williams, and did make oath accord- ing to law, and said the above statement is just and true according to the best of his belief and know- ledge. his CHARLES X WILLIAMS. mark. Sworn the 17th day of] November, 1802. Joseph Cowperthwait. Philadelphia County, ss. Personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace in and fcr the county aforesaid, Isaiah Beck, and on his solemn oath ac-](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21112630_0028.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
