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George W. Strong letter to Eliza Strong, August 5, 1822.

Letter from George W. Strong, New York, to his wife, Eliza Strong, Jamaica, Long Island, enclosing a letter from her sister, Olivia, and reporting on the state of the yellow fever epidemic in New York including the death of Rachel Philips and the rumored sickness of a Mr. Howland; Eliza and the Strong children had gone to stay in Jamaica to avoid the disease.

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Letter from George W. Strong, New York, to his wife, Eliza Strong, Jamaica, Long Island, enclosing a letter from her sister, Olivia, and reporting on the state of the yellow fever epidemic in New York including the death of Rachel Philips and the rumored sickness of a Mr. Howland; Eliza and the Strong children had gone to stay in Jamaica to avoid the disease.
NYHS Identifier
Mss Collection - BV Lloyd, John (MS 1731.2)
Member of
George W. Strong letter books, 1804-1853. Volume 2, 1804-1853 (bulk 1833-1841)
Genre
letters (correspondence)
Owning Institution
New-York Historical Society
Type
Text
Subject (Topical)
Yellow fever--New York (State)--New York
Full Title
George W. Strong letter to Eliza Strong, August 5, 1822.
Contributor
Strong, Elizabeth Catharine, 1781-1853
Creator
Strong, George W. (George Washington), 1783-1855
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Digital Origin
digitized other analog
Date Created
1822-August-05
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