Dorsey, John Syng, 1783-1818 (American surgeon), 1807-10-20

Letter: Philadelphia, Pa., to Henry W. Physick, Esq., Cecil County, Md.

ALS. Familiar letter, written at his mother's instigation, in which Dorsey tells his uncle of the death of their Aunt Hannah Syng and the details of her will. Dorsey is pleased to hear "that excepting on the Canal banks & the shore of the River your neighborhood is very healthy. A few cases of Malignant Bilious fever have occurred in October but now appear subsiding." Also includes a brief discussion of local elections. Postscript written by Dorsey's mother, Elizabeth.