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Reverend John Clark letter to Otis Jones
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John Clark resided in Burke[Vt.] in [18]43. He was a married, religious minister and had children.
The collection contains an autographed signed letter dated 11 Jan. [18]43 from Reverend John Clark to Otis Jones. The letter descibes an epidemic among the populace of Burke, [Vt.]. Reverend Clark describes the symptoms suffered by the afflicted and the mounting death toll. He observes that women seemed more susceptible than men to the illness and notes those sections of the town most affected by the epidemic. Reverend Clark also describes the work of the physicians and the treatments they prescribed. He mentions in particular Dr. Richmond of Darby, Dr. Jewitt of Johnsburg, and [Dr.] Newell of Lyndon.
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