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Further report on rumors of yellow fever epidemic in New York city, vicinity of Rector street. Board of health denies rumor and claims the illness is a billious fever. Several deaths reported. No new cases recorded in Mayor's office since the 27th.

Scope and Contents: Request that the log on which the Chancellor struck be removed before damage or destruction occurs to other ships. Comment upon injunction granted by Judge Skinner and the feet that his transcendency has the effect of bringing the state laws and those of the United States into instantaneous collision. Graham coming to see you. M. Livingston has cited Fulton Company to appear again before the Chancellor Monday next to shew cause why the injunction on his boat should...

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Refers to note for loan alluded to in letter received today; attempt to purchase wood; expenses to be met this month; need for being in Albany soon to look after funds; request for date and time of note. Writer's address not given.

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Comment on Board of health report of yellow fever. Business matters related including expected $12.00 dividend. Dale will not be here until spring.

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Comments pertaining to business, fresh outbreak of fever, removal of his family across the river, deaths, new cases on Albany street. Unsafe for one to go south of Liberty street in either Greenwich or Washington streets. No risk shall be run with boats and if necessary a wharf shall be secured at Greenwich. Draft or plan of present slate of infected spot with figures designating residences and stores with owner's names.

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Comment on yellow fever. State Prison wharf secured for use of boats when Cortlandt street becomes dangerous. Confidence shall be maintained as it was during the lest yellow fever epidemic. Postscript, in consequence of Judge Skinner's decision Mr. John L. Sullivan has come on to pester us with his steam-tow boats. He is now in Albany on this business.

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Eight new cases of yellow fever reported today officially, others rumored. Rector and Lumber streets involved. Fear it may extend over entire city. The Corporation talks of extending their fences to Liberty street.

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Report on fever and arrangements made to stop boats at state prison wharf where carriages shall be waiting for passengers. Directions given captains to carry those passengers going south, to a Jersey wharf.

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Report on epidemic, lack of confidence in the Board of health. Mr. Lansing's bill enclosed which Mr. Graham wishes shown to the Chief Justice for comment, and then have it sent on to Mr. R.L.L.

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Report on epidemic - clerk in Mr. Bayard's office and woman in Dr. Floyd family stricken -shows that it is moving north. Mr. Hill and his wife were moved to Jersey, he died and his wife is very low. Reference to commissioners being disposed to do something toward opening channel and a letter addressed to them which the Commodore will first deliver to you for perusal and support.