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Subject: Mortality


A Short Account of the Yellow Fever in Philadelphia, 1794 A Short Account of the Yellow Fever in Philadelphia, 1794

This 53-page pamphlet by Justus Henry Christian Helmuth, minister of the Lutheran Congregation in Philadelphia, details the 1794 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. The pamphlet lists the deaths by religious denomination, notably including two Jewish individuals, Meyer Hart and Nathan Barnett, on page 2. Published in 1794 by Jones, Hoff & Derrick.

Porcupine's Gazette: October 23, 1797 Porcupine's Gazette: October 23, 1797

Issue of Porcupine's Gazette, a newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 23, 1797. This issue includes a report on the yellow fever epidemic, notes the death of Mr. Smith, mentions James Brown's residence near the Jewish burying grounds, and lists Israel Israel as a city commissioner.