Town Life
People were complaining about what in Philadelphia?
About the heat and the stink
Who did Robert Morris lend his house to?
George Washington
What color did the skin and eyeballs turn?
The skin and eyeballs turned yellow
What were the nearby farmers refusing to do?
The nearby farmers would not give the city food
Who was increasing the prices paid to nurses?
The white nurses were increasing the prices paid to nurses
What was an open sewer called?
A sink.
How many books on yellow fever did Dr. William Carrie write?
Two books
What happened to a person if they drank a cup of Daffey’s Elixir?
Drunk for the rest of the day
What did a watchman do?
Watchmen were pretty much just the police back in the old times.
How much did the Free African Society charge for helping people?
The Free African Society charged nothing for helping people.
How was water collected on street corners?
Water was collected in deep holes on street corners.
What war was Dr. Hugh Hodge an army surgeon?
Revolutionary War
What fell out of the sky and thudded on third street?
A meteorite fell out of the sky and thudded on third street.
What is a quack doctor?
A quack doctor is a doctor that tells people fraud and wrong medical advice, like sniffing crushed up black pepper .
What was the militia company from Fort Mifflin doing?
Carrying a small cannon down the streets and shooting it.
What else besides water was thrown in the holes on street corners?
Besides water, dead animal carcasses were also thrown in the holes.
What did John Bill Ricketts do for a living?
John Bill Ricketts ran a circus for a living
What happened to the sloop Amelia
The sloop Amelia crashed in a boat and drowned.
What was the College of Physicians?
The College of Physicians was one of the most prestige medical force in the 1700’s
Who was Absalom Jones and Richard Allen?
Elders of the Free African Society that helped gather people to help fever victims
What spoiled during the Amelia’s voyage?
Coffee spoiled during the Amelia’s voyage.
Who was Tobias Lear?
Tobias Lear was George Washington’s personal secretary.
What are 2 of the 4 humors doctors believed in for good health?
Blood, phlegm, bile, and cholor
Mayor Clarkson hired labors call scavengers to do what?
To clean up the streets
What is a potter field?
A potter field is a graveyard for poor or unidentified corpses