Ker, David, fl. 1817 to Sally Ker

GLC04601.08

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GLC#
GLC04601.08-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
October 31, 1817
Author/Creator
Ker, David, fl. 1817
Title
to Sally Ker
Place Written
Natchez, Mississippi
Pagination
2 p. : address ; Height: 25.5 cm, Width: 21.5 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
The First Age of Reform

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.

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