1From Benjamin Franklin to John Fothergill, 6 April 1755 (Franklin Papers)
was sending William Douglass’ “Piece” on scarlet fever, 1736, or his
2To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache, 8 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
...attributed what he called an epidemic of scarlet fever to the “crowds of strangers which...
3Isaac Smith Sr. to John Adams, 13 March 1784 (Adams Papers)
, by a Scarlet fever which carries them of in a few days—
4[November 1787] (Adams Papers)
...of one of his school-boys; who died of the Scarlet fever, after a very short illness.
55th. (Adams Papers)
...of one of his school-boys; who died of the Scarlet fever, after a very short illness.
6Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, 26 November 1788 (Adams Papers)
...But Miss Lydia Marsh was very sick with the scarlet fever, & good Mrs Marsh was taken the...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Wilson Miles Cary, 10 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
..., this Winter, is now labouring under the scarlet Fever or putrid sore throat, which has gone...
8John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 25 August 1795 (Adams Papers)
our Friends are all well, though a Scarlet fever prevails in many Places in this Town. I am...
9Abigail Adams to John Adams, 10 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
Nancy Adams, & Betsy crosby have the scarlet fever I hope not very bad.
10Abigail Adams to John Adams, 27 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
...Family. at mr Cranchs they have the Scarlet fever. they have all got better at Your...
11Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody to Abigail Adams, 3 July 1797 (Adams Papers)
...my dear Abby had not been sick with the scarlet fever, & she had not recovered so that I...
12From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 21 March 1801 (Jay Papers)
] Scarlet Fever prevails greatly at NYork, & that many have fallen...
13To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 5 April 1801 (Jay Papers)
P.S. The Scarlet fever is not very prevalent at present. Several persons had...
...cough. when Abigail is taken down with the Scarlet fever—She is a very sick child. I...
15Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 21 July 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
by scarlet fever at the age of twelve or thirteen (
16From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 July 1812 (Adams Papers)
...from a severe and dangerous attack of the Scarlet fever, she cannot yet stand upon her feet...
17From Abigail Smith Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 9 August 1812 (Adams Papers)
...—and his Children have been Sick with the Scarlet fever the Eldest dangerously So. I was in...
18Elijah Griffiths to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
health; scarlet fever [index entry] Philadelphia; scarlet fever outbreak in [index entry]
19From John Quincy Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 1 May 1813 (Adams Papers)
...my wife’s Sister, is just recovering from the scarlet fever—the rest of us are as well as we...
...him at home since Saturday, as the Scarlet Fever is in the neighbourhood of Mr Fishwick...
21Enclosure: Calvin Jones to Hutchins G. Burton, [before 28 April 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
...and the year after that he published a treatise on scarlet fever. In 1795 Jones moved to
22To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 18 February 1819 (Adams Papers)
...the President is likewise sick of the scarlet fever which has produced great alarm in the...
23To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 19 February 1819 (Jay Papers)
. Munros Children have all recovered from the Scarlet Fever.
24Micah Sterling to Thomas Jefferson, 7 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
of scarlet fever and an inflammation of the lungs (
...Sandwich is not likely to succeed as the Scarlet fever is in the house Mrs. Clark being...
26James Maury to James Madison, 14 February 1832 (Madison Papers)
...a Liverpool summer, Colds, Influenza and Scarlet fever unusually prevalent. Of the two first I...