Kezia Payne DePelchin Yellow Fever epidemic letters, 1878-1879 (MS 201)
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1878Citation
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This bound volume of 34 letters and 1 travel journal, the majority of which were written by Mrs. Kezia Payne DePelchin (1828-1893) to her sister, describing her experiences as a nurse during the yellow fever epidemic of 1878 in Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama. The volume also includes letters from E. Kate Heckle, a friend and fellow nurse, to DePelchin, describing some of her own experiences during the same epidemic.
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Howard Association (Memphis, Tenn.); Travelers' writings; Disease outbreaks--History--United States; Yellow fever--Tennessee--Memphis; Memphis (Tenn.)--History--19th century; More... De Pelchin, Kezia P. (Payne) 1828-1893--Travel; Yellow fever--History--United States; Yellow fever--Mississippi River Valley--History--19th century; Anderson Relief Association; Houston (Tex.)--History--19th century; Southern States--Description and travel--19th century; Yellow fever--Mississippi--Senatobia
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