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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04601.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of 15 items related to the Mississippi territory, the Smith family, and the treason trial of Aaron Burr |
| Title | David Ker to Sally Ker regarding the health of their brother |
| Date | 31 October 1817 |
| Author | Ker, David (fl. 1817) |
| Recipient | Ker, Sally |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Updates his sister in Greenville, Mississippi about the condition of their brother who was suffering from a fever but is now recovering. Describes his medical treatments including taking tincture of bark and being rubbed with mercurial ointment. Mentions that the fever epidemic seems to be dying down in the area. Only a few new cases have been reported. Asks her to please send this letter on to their mother so that she may not worry. Assures Sally that he is telling the truth and that they should not believe the negative reports they hear as they are often false. |
| Subjects | Disease Children and Family Health and Medical Drugs Epidemic Women's History |
| People | Ker, David (fl. 1817) Ker, Sally (fl. 1817) |
| Place written | Natchez, Mississippi |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | There were many outbreaks of yellow fever in Mississippi in the 19th century. It is possible that this is the fever referred to by the correspondents. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |