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The Wilmington mercury (1798-1798)
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Newspapers |
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Temporal Coverage | 1798-1798 |
Description | The Wilmington Mercury, launched in September 1798 by W. C. Smyth in response to a yellow fever outbreak, served as a daily publication in Wilmington, Delaware. It provided crucial updates on the epidemic, including the names of recent casualties and total death counts. Urging donations to aid afflicted individuals and hospitals, it facilitated community support and solidarity. The Mercury also offered practical advice for mitigating the spread of the disease, advocating measures like home sealing and temporary evacuation. While it actively engaged with the crisis, its operations ceased in November 1798 as the epidemic waned with decreasing temperatures. NDLI hosts contents from/of year 1798 of this newspaper. |
Online Computer Library Center | 19121077 |
Library of Congress Control Number | sn88053099 |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | Open |
Jurisdiction | United States of America |