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The Dread Visit and the Mobile Doctor in 1840s Tale
A Mississippi farm family near Waltersville contracted yellow fever after smelling medicines brought by Dr Scott from Claiborne. Five relatives died, others fell ill, and local rumor blamed Scott for bottling germs to practice medicine. Observations follow about pessimism and memory, with a note on the mosquito singing in g sharp.
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George Walters
Jas. Barnes
Sarah Walters
Mobile
Walters
Dr. Scott
Mr. Walters
Claiborne
Jeff Bush
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