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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    [ viii ] . nice inquirer to the beforementioned authors, particu- larly to Dr. Rufh's account of it, as it appeared in Philadelphia, in 1793, where he will find its various appearances very particularly and accurately deli- neated. As the following obfervations have originated al- moft entirely from fads and circumftances of the dif- eafe, as it appeared in this city; the reader will find himfelf much deceived, if he looks for references to long catalogues of eminent authors, or for an elabo- rate account of the difeafes of the Weft-Indies, pef- tilences of Europe, or plagues of Afia: and as my concluflons are drawn chiefly from cafes and occur- ances, that have come within my own perfonal know- ledge, (which favored by my local fituation in the center of the Epidemic, and my providential prefer- vation from its influence, till it was nearly extinguifh- ed, were confiderably numerous) he will alfo find that my remarks have not been much either influ- enced or fupported by the uncertain communication of my brother practitioners or other citizens; hence, if decided and undoubted fa&s, mall hereafter appear which fhall difprove them, my error fhould be align- ed only to my general fcepticifm refpe&ing current medical reports, and the limited nature that I have impofed upon my fources of information. As fome thoughts which I have advanced, are de- cidedly oppofed to the common fenfi of the faculty in