Report of the Portsmouth Relief Association to the Contributors of the Fund for the Relief of Portsmouth Virginia During the Prevalence of the Yellow Fever in That Town in 1855 ... Together With a Sketch of the Fever Etc.etc

<p>This historical document Report of the Portsmouth Relief Association details the efforts to provide aid and relief to the town of Portsmouth Virginia during the devastating Yellow Fever epidemic of 1855. Compiled by the Portsmouth Relief Association the report offers a comprehensive overview of the crisis outlining the organization's activities and the contributions received to alleviate suffering. </p> <p>Included is a sketch of the fever itself providing insights into the understanding and treatment of the disease at the time. This report serves as a valuable primary source for understanding the social medical and humanitarian responses to a major public health crisis in 19th-century America. It will be of interest to historians public health researchers and anyone interested in the history of medicine and disaster relief.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>