Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to Julia Stockton Rush (Trenton [N.J.]), 1793 August 29-30

Containers:
Box 1, Folder 16
Creator:
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
Extent:
1 Leaf
Physical description:
3 pages; 32 cm
Scope and content:

Rush provides a detailed account of the yellow fever epidemic, describing its varied presentation among individuals. He notes that the violence of the fever has caused Philadelphians to mistake it for plague. He points out that common remedies have all failed, but he consults with Dr. Caspar Wistar regarding treatments.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Josiah Charles Trent Collection, 1956

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