34 On the Telloivi- Fever of Charleston^ 



the first days of November ; whence I conclude, that, 

 as on former occasions, even a hurricane is no extin- 

 guisher of the seeds of yellow-fever. 



I have thus given you as correct an answer to your 

 enquiries as lay in my power. I have stated real 

 facts as they occurred, and, I think, conclusive in- 

 ferences may be drawn from them, as relates to qua- 

 rantine regulations here, so far as regards the West- 

 India islands, and other places where yellow-fever 

 prevails. As occurring in this city, the disease ap- 

 pears to me to be an epidemic, not importable, and 

 really non-contagious, but arising from domestic 

 sources. What they are, I cannot say. I must now 

 conclude this very long letter, and, if it be thought 

 proper, you are at liberty to make what use of it you 

 please. Yours, &c. 



Tucker Harris. 

 Charleston, December 18?^, 

 1804. 



III. Observations on the preceding Paper. In a letter 

 from Dr. Currie to Dr. Harris. Communicated 

 to the Editor by Dr. Currie. 



YOU have clearly shown, from historical re- 

 cords, that the yellow-fever made its appearance in 

 Charleston (and, you might have added, in Philadel- 

 phia), and occasioned great mortality, at an early pe- 

 riod after its first settlement, when the population was 

 small, the buildings few and scattered, and the docks 



