PATRON – BIOGRAPHY: John Wesley Starr, Jr. – 1830 letter to father

BIBB COUNTY History Mobile County yellow fever

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Mosquitoes are a pest today, but in the past, they created ghost towns and stopped growth of cities - Days Gone By May 31, 2014

[…] assistance in the form of funds, supplies, and medical professionals and volunteers. A letter from Rev. John Wesley, Starr, Jr. written shortly before his death reveals how bad the situation was in […]
The Can't Get Away Club in Mobile, Alabama - You'll never guess its purpose - Alabama Pioneers February 28, 2015

[…] During its various periods of activity the club lost many members, including doctors, clergymen and men from all walks of life. (See this letter from Rev. John Wesley Starr, Jr. written during the yellow fever epidemic that des… […]