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Feb 15, 2022 · Language. English. 251 pages ; 19 cm. In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic. Young Adult.
William Hamilton, the owner of Bush Hill, received $2,000 for the use of his property during the 1793 epidemic and as rent for the ensuing 1.5 years in the event that Philadelphia should experience a similar need during that period. The estate was used as a yellow fever hospital again in 1797.
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5. New Orleans; Summer 1853; 8000 or more dead. This outbreak illustrated a racial disparity in yellow fever mortality; 7.4% of white residents died, but only 0.2% of blacks. 6. Norfolk; June-Oct ...
2. What part of Philadelphia seemed to be most effected by yellow fever? 3. What do you think was a possible effect of the yellow fever epidemic on the people of Philadelphia? 4. Name three things you want to learn about the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. Examine this map showing the deaths from yellow fever in Philadelphia in 1793. Then answer the
At this time Philadelphia was the largest city in the United States with a population estimated between 42,000 and 45,000. It had experienced similar epidemics of yellow fever but of a much milder nature in 1699, 1741 and 1762. In the last week of. August, 1793, the public mind had become so terrified that scores of families packed up their ...
Feb 3, 2023 · On October 11, 1793, 100 people had been reported dead as a result of the virus. Within weeks that number would change to 100 people dying of yellow fever per day. According to History, the situation got so bad for the city that the local government couldn't function any longer. Restrictions were instituted, but the virus still ran unchecked.
