–172 Blanchard tally based on numbers below.

Florida ( 1)

–1 U.S. Peacock, Pensacola. Daily National Intelligencer, DC. 9-29-1830, p. 3, col. 3.[1]

–? “ (11 cases). Daily National Intelligencer, DC “Sickness at Pensacola.” 9-23-1830.

Louisiana (132)

— 15 Donaldson Augustin 1909, p. 478.

–117 New Orleans pop. 49,820 July 15 start Augustin 1909, p. 487; Carrigan 1961, 92.[2]

–117 “ Keating 1879, 85; Sternberg 1908, p. 719.

–117 “ US Marine-Hospital Service. 1896, 435.

South Carolina ( 39)

–39 Charleston US Marine-Hospital Service. 1896, 435.

Narrative Information

Aug 7, New Orleans: “The New Orleans Bee, of the 7^th inst., the latest paper from that city which we have, mentions that the Yellow Fever has broken out there. Two or three persons only had been reported as having been attacked by it.” (Daily National Intelligencer, DC. “Yellow Fever at New Orleans.” 8-30-1830, p. 3, col. 2.)

Aug 31, New Orleans: “A Slip from the N. Orleans Bee, dated the 31^st August, says that in spite of the silence of the papers it is certain that the yellow fever prevails in that City. Forty victims can be counted already. Balt. Republican.” (Indiana Democrat, Indianapolis. 10-2-1830, p. 6, col. 5.)

Sep 4, New Orleans: “We regret to learn from the New Orleans Mercantile Advertiser of the 4^th inst. that the deaths by yellow fever had greatly increased, and that the influence of the disease was rapidly spreading. The bill of mortality for the seek, ending on the 3d instant comprised 88 deaths. At the Charity Hospital 145 men and 11 women were lying sick. The sick sent to the hospital by order of the Mayor averaged 12 a day. The weather was also unfavorable for the health of the city, and several invalids had experienced relapses which terminated fatally.” (Maryland Republican, Annapolis. “Health of New Orleans.” 9-28-1830, p. 2, col. 2.)

Sep 10, New Orleans: “The yellow fever severely prevails at New Orleans — and the cases are of the most fatal type. The number of patients up to the 10^th Sept. was 252 — the whole deaths in the week ending on the 11^th — 115.” (Hagerstown Mail, MD. 10-8-1830, p. 2, col. 2.)

Sep 21?, New Orleans: “We regret to find that the yellow fever still prevails in New Orleans to an alarming extent. During the week ending on the 18^th inst., the number of deaths was one hundred and twenty-one. The number of sick in the public hospitals, up to that date, was two hundred and thirty-nine. New cases of fever were said to be not so numerous as during the preceding week, but those which had occurred showed no abatement of Malignancy.” (Maryland Gazette, Annapolis. 10-7-1830, p. 3, col. 2.)

Sep 23, Pensacola: “We learn by a gentleman direct from Pensacola, that the yellow fever had broken out on board the United States ship Peacock, at that depot, and that eleven cases had occurred among the officers and crew…..We understand the Peacock has been moored at a considerable distance from the shipping in port, that the strictest quarantine has been established, and that the wants and condition of those on board are made known by signals. — Register.” (Daily National Intelligencer, Washington, DC. “Sickness at Pensacola.” 9-23-1830, p. 3, col. 2.)

Nov 6, New Orleans: “Private letters from New Orleans to the 5^th ult. mention the entire disappearance of the Yellow Fever, and the restoration of the health of the City.” (Daily National Intelligencer, Washington DC. 12-1-1830, p. 3., col. 3.)

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Carrigan, Jo Ann. The Saffron Scourge: A History of Yellow Fever in Louisiana, 1796-1905 (Doctoral Dissertation). Louisiana State University, LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses, 1961. Accessed 3-11-2018 at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1665&context=gradschool_disstheses

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[1] Identifies the victim as Midshipman Thomas Russell of Boston.

[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 case in 1830 listing]. Presumably there were other deaths in New Orleans in private practice…”

1830 — July-Fall, Yellow Fever, Charleston SC (39), and especially New Orleans (132)– 172