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May 28, 2020 · Her interest was personal. In the summer of 1793 when a devastating yellow fever epidemic hit Philadelphia she was in the city, then the U.S. capital, as the wife of the president. Carey, a publisher and bookseller, was also there. He joined a committee that helped the poor and sick who stayed behind when the wealthy fled.
Pictures - The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793. George Washington. Richard Allen. Benjamin Rush. Mathew Clarkson. Balls Wharf. Bush Hill.
Apr 13, 2023 · This was the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia, which overwhelmed the city’s residents, Quakers and non-Quakers alike, from August to November. People died, families fled, businesses closed, but volunteers, including Quaker and Blacks, helped the afflicted in basic ways. Symptoms of the spreading disease included high fevers ...
The Yellow Fever Epidemic. In 1793, Philadelphia was struck with the worst outbreak of Yellow Fever ever recorded in North America. The fever took a devastating toll on the city as nearly 5,000 individuals died, among them close to 400 African Americans. Above: Dead House on the Schuylkill during the yellow fever in Philadelphia in 1793, David ...
