1827 — Yellow Fever, esp. Charleston, SC (64) & New Orleans (109) epidemics — >195

–195  Blanchard tally of State and locality breakouts below.

–177  US Marine-Hospital Service. Annual Report…for the Fiscal Year 1895. 1896, p. 435.

 

Alabama                     ( ~3)

–~3  Mobile                            Maryland Republican, Annapolis. 10-27-1824, p. 2, col. 2.[1]

 

Florida                        (   8)

–8  Pensacola. Daily National Intelligencer, Wash., DC. “Sickness at Pensacola.” 9-24-1827, 3.

 

Georgia                      (  >4)

— >4  Savannah.                      Maryland Republican, Annapolis. 10-27-1824, p. 2, col. 2.

 

Louisiana                   (112)

–109  New Orleans.               Carrigan 1961, 92;[2] Keating 1979, 85; NO Public Library; Sternberg 1908, 719; USMHS. Annual Rpt. FY 1885. 1896, 435.

—  >3  Opelousas.                    Logansport Telegraph, IN. 12-2-1827, p. 2, col. 5.[3]

 

Mississippi                  (    ?)

–?  Natchez.                            Rowland. Mississippi…in Cyclopedic Form (V. 2). 1907, p. 1015.[4]

 

New York                   (    4)

— 4 NY Marine Hospital         US MHS 1896, 435.

 

South Carolina          (  64)

–64  Charleston                      Keating 1879, 85: Sternberg 1908, 719; US MHS 1896, 435.

–59          “                              The Sentinel, Gettysburg, PA. 11-14-1827, p. 3, col. 3.[5]

 

Narrative Information

 

July 7, Charleston: “One case of yellow fever was reported by the board of health of Charleston S.C. on the 7th ult — with this one exception large cities have so far this year been reported healthy.” (Maryland Republican, Annapolis. 8-18-1827, p. 2, col. 1.)

 

July 22, New Orleans: “A letter from New Orleans, dated the 22d ult. states that several cases of the yellow fever had appeared, and that the persons had been removed to the hospital.” (Maryland Gazette, Annapolis. 8-16-1827, p. 3, col. 6.)

 

Aug 18, New Orleans: “The yellow fever rages immoderately, and threatens once more to lay waste this ill-favored city.” (Daily National Intelligencer, Washington, DC. “Extract of a letter, dated New Orleans, August 18.” 9-19-1827, p. 3.)

 

Aug 19, Charleston: “During the week ending on the 19th instant, there were eight deaths in Charleston by yellow fever.” (Maryland Republican, Annapolis. 9-1-1827, p. 3, col. 4.)

 

Aug 21, New Orleans: “The New Orleans Advertiser of the 21st ult. says: — ‘About forty persons have been buried in this city within the last seven days; a mortality which is nearly double the general average among this population.’ In the bill or mortality for the week ending on the 18th ult. we observe eight deaths by yellow fever.” (Torch-Light, Hagerstown, MD. “Health of New Orleans,” 9-20-1827, p. 2, col. 2.)

 

Sep 3, Pensacola: “From the Pensacola Gazette Extra, of the 3d instant, received yesterday, we are sorry to learn that a fever prevailed there, several cases of which had been pronounced by the Physicians to be the yellow fever. That there are numerous cases of fever in that city is certain; but the cases which have terminated fatally are said to have been few. Out of a hundred that have been attacked with fever, it is said that only eight have died. Their names are not given.” (Daily National Intelligencer, Washington, DC. “Sickness at Pensacola.” 9-24-1827, p. 3, col. 3.)

 

Sep 7, New Orleans: “The New Orleans Argus, of the 7th ultimo, states, that the yellow fever had nearly disappeared from that city; that it had been unusually mild during its prevalence, and that strangers may, with safety, return to th city.” (Daily National Intelligencer, DC. 10-3-1827, p. 3, col. 3.)

 

Sep 8, New Orleans: “There were 8 deaths by yellow fever at New Orleans, during the week ending on the 8th ult.” (Maryland Republican, Annapolis. 10-6-1827, p. 3, col. 1.)

 

Sep 30 report, New Orleans: “The Yellow Fever now rages at N. Orleans. The number of deaths is about 30 per day.” (Logansport Canal Telegraph, IN. 9-30-1827, p. 1, col. 6.) [We do not know the date of the original reporting.]

 

Oct 9, Savannah and Mobile: “During the week ending on the 9th inst. there were four deaths by yellow fever at Savannah. The Mobile board of health, under the date of 26th ult, announces the existence of several in that town. (Maryland Republican, Annapolis. 10-27-1824, p. 2, c. 2.)

 

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Daily National Intelligencer, Washington, DC. “Extract of a letter, dated New Orleans, August 18.” 9-19-1827, p. 3. Accessed 4-15-2018 at: https://newspaperarchive.com/washington-national-intelligencer-sep-19-1827-p-3/

 

Daily National Intelligencer, Washington, DC. “Sickness at Pensacola.” 9-24-1827, p. 3, col. 3. Accessed 4-15-2018 at: https://newspaperarchive.com/washington-national-intelligencer-sep-24-1827-p-3/

 

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Keating, J. M. A History of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 in Memphis, Tenn. Memphis, TN: Howard Association, 1879. Google preview accessed 3-16-2018 at: http://books.google.com/books?id=WEIJAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

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[1] “The Mobile board of health, under the date of 26th ult [Sep], announces the existence of several [yellow fever deaths] in that town.

[2] Carrigan in footnote, writes “For many years, the only figures available for yellow fever mortality in the city are the figures for yellow fever deaths in Charity Hospital, indicated by a plus after the number [as is the case for 1827]. Presumably there were other deaths in New Orleans in private practice…”

[3] “A letter to the editor of the New Orleans Bulletin states that the yellow fever had broken out at Opelousas, and had proved very fatal, ‘the great bulk of its worthy citizens having fallen victims.’” (For purposes of inclusion we translate “very fatal” into at least three deaths.

[4] “In 1827 it [yellow fever] again appeared at Natchez; no record of the mortality.”

[5] “In the city of Charleston, there were Deaths by Yellow Fever…in 1827, 59.”