Letter
File — Box: SC1800-1849.001, Folder: 4126.01
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of a letter from H. Cox written on October 17, 1839, in Mt. Vernon, Alabama, his niece Elizabeth (Mrs. James P.) Whitson in Brooklyn, New York. In the letter, Cox describes how the yellow fever epidemic had emptied Mobile. He tells her about the devastation of Mobile - that of the population by the disease and that of city itself by fires, some which were probably set by accident but others which were most likely arson. He says, "The fever depopulated the place - the fire has laid it in ashes."
Dates
- 1839 October 17
Extent
From the Collection: 0.01 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Cox, H. (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository