Certification of Good Health for Carolo and Pietro Tedeschi
Scope and Contents
This document states that Carlo and Pietro Tedeschi (likely maritime traders) were granted permission to enter Verona, leaving the Lazaretto (a quarantine hospital and facility for ship crews and travelers) they were initially stopped at outside the city. It was issued by Aloise Valaresso, a government healthcare official overseeing the region of Menzo in Verona, on February 16, 1631. The permission to enter Verona is handwritten below a printed warning about a fine of 100 ducats and other punishment at the official’s discretion for infractions, which has been crossed out. The document contains a woodcut print of a Venetian winged lion holding a book, which was a common symbol of Saint Mark the Evangelist, patron saint of Venice.
Dates
- Creation: February 16, 1631
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)
Historical Note
The Italian Plague of 1629 -1631 (also known as the Great Plague of Milan) was a second wave of the plague pandemics which began in the 14th century with the Black Death and ended in the 18th century. Northern Italian cities, such as Milan, Venice, Verona, Parma, and Bologna were hit hard, and urban populations fell quickly due to high death rates. Health regulations included quarantine for entrance and exit to these cities overseen by health officials.
Extent
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Language of Materials
Italian
Abstract
This document states that Carlo and Pietro Tedeschi were granted permission to enter Verona, leaving the quarantine hospital where they were initially stopped outside the city.
Arrangement
Single item
Acquisition
Purchased from Samuel Gedge, June 2024
Processing Information
Isabela Jiminez and Ingrid Layman, September 2024. This collection was processed as part of Marlen Rosas's fall 2024 class Historical Methods Lab: Archive Theory and Practice.
- Title
- Certification of Good Health for Carolo and Pietro Tedeschi
- Date
- September, 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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