Little, David, 1740-1805. Smallpox account from David Little against the town of Newbury, 1794 February 3. B MS Misc., Countway Library of Medicine.

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Contains three handwritten copies of an itemized bill to the town of Newbury, Massachusetts, that list the sundry expenses of Dr. David Little (1740-1805) during his attendance at a smallpox hospital between October 1793 and February 1794. The account statements are accompanied by a list of the smallpox victims during that period.

Biographical Notes

David Little (1740-1805) was a physician active in Newbury, Massachusetts, in the 1790s. Among his services were attendance to town's smallpox hospital.

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1793 The Town of Newbury to David Little Dr. for Sundra articles {delivered} at the Pest house by order of the Overseer of the poor

October 4 To 2 quarts of Milk 6d , 1 pound of Sugar 7d , {delivered} to Benjaman Jackman £ 0 1 1
Lemons 2 quarts of Milk 6d potatoes 5d {delivered} Jaques } 0 7 8 5 To [7 lbs 11 oz?] of brown bread [a'l?] 2d 1/3 .5, 2 [lbs?] of flower bread 6d, 2 quarts of Milk 6d, two pies 8d, Same 7d delivered to Jaques and Jackman } 0-3-? 6 To one gallon of Milk 1/, one gallon of Cyder 6d, 2 quarts of Soap [8?]d } 0-2-? 7 To 4 lbs of Sugar [a'l?] 7d, 2/4 Loaf of flower bread 6d, 6.5 lbs of Lamb [a'l?] 3d [1/7.5?], [Cash?] 3/ paid for 2 quarts of Annes Seed for Mr Jackman } [0-7-4?] 8 To 2 quarts of Milk 6d, 2 quarts of Mollasses [2/6?] 6p, late pumpkin pies [a'l?] 4d [9/?], 4.75 [lbs?] of brown bread [a'l?] 2d 9.5d - [2.5?] [lbs?] of flower bread [4.5d?] - 1.75 lbs of Lamb [4d?] ; To 1 pound of Coffee 1/2, 1 pound of Candles 11d delivered to Jaques & Jackman } [0-3-7?] October 9 : To 2 quarts of Milk 6 flower bread 4d, 6.25 lbs of brown bread [a'l?] 2d 1/1, Same 10d } 0-2-9 October 10 : To 8.5 [lbs?] of flower bread [a'l?] 3d, [2/1.5?] lbs 2 quarts & pint of Milk 7.5d, Vinerger [5d?], 2.5 lbs of pork [a'l?] 8d, 1/8 } 0-4-10 October 11 : To 2 quarts of Milk 6d, 10 [lbs?] of brown bread [a'l?] 2d 1/8, Cash 1/6 paid Lemons } 0-3-8 October 12 : To 3 lbs of Sugar [a'l?] 7d 1/9, 1 lb of Candles 11d, 8 lbs of Lamb [a'l?] 3d 2/, 2 quarts of Milk 6d, 3 lbs of Salt fish 9d, 3 lbs of flower 9d } 0-6-8 October 13 : To 3.5 lbs of brown bread [a'd?] 2d-7d, 2.25 [lbs?] of flower bread [a'l?] 3d-7d, 2 lbs 13 oz of pork [a'l?] 8d 1/10.5, one gallon of Cyder 8d, 3 quarts of Milk 9d, Cabbage 4d, Jaques & Jackman } [0-4-?] October 14 : To 3 quarts of Milk 7d, 2 quarts of Mollasses 1/8, [4.25?] [lbs?] of flower bread [a'l?] 3 1/4, [9 lbs 3oz?] of brown bread [a'l?] 2d 2/6, Jaques 3 pints of Vineger 7.5, Same 2d Jackman } [0-6-0.5?] October 14 : To one water pile pail 1/6 delivered to [Mr?] Nolton } 0-1-6 October 15 : To 4.75 [lbs?] of brown bread [a'l?] 2d 9.5d, 2 quarts of Milk 6d, 2 lbs of Coffee [a'l?] 1/2 - 2/4, 2 quarts of Soap 8d } 0-4-3.5 October 16 : To 3 quarts of Milk 9d, one gallon of Cyder 8d, Seven apple and pumpkin pies 4-[4/4?], 1/2 bushel of Aples 1/ delivered to Jaques and Jackman } [0-4-9?] October 17 : To [6 lbs 11 oz?] of Lamb [a'l?] 3d 1/8 Jackman, To [Cash?] 3/ paid for wine, [3 lbs 6 pz?] of flower bread 10d, one Chicken 10d to Jaques, 3 quarts of Milk 9d, 1 lb 2 oz of Candles 1/0.5 } 0-8-1.5 October 18 : To 2 quarts of Mollasses 1/8 Jaques, 3 quarts of Milk 9d, [4?] lbs of pork [a'l?] 3d 3/4 Jaques & Jackman, [Cash?] 2/3 paid for Annis Seed Cabbage 4d, [4 lbs 5 oz?] of brown bread [a'l?] 2d-9d, 1/2 peck of Meal 9d } 0-9-10 October 19 : To 3 quarts of Milk 9d, Loaf of flower bread 6d, [Cash?] [2/9.5?] paid for Lemons, peck of potatoes [5?] delivered Jaques } 0-3-5 October 20 : To Chiken 10d, 5.25 [lbs?] brown bread 10.5d, [3 lbs 5 oz?] of flower bread [a'l?] 3d-10d, 3 quarts of Milk 9d } [0-3-1.5?] October 21 : To [Cash?] 9/ paid for 1/2 Cord of wood, 3 quarts of Milk 9d, 4 [lbs?] of flower bread 1/, 1.5 peck of Apples 9d, 1 lb of Candles 11d, 1 tin Cup 8d, two glass bottles 9d, 1 Jug 1/ to one hand and 4 oxen [5?] hours to hal wood 5/ } 1-0-0 October 22 : To 3 quarts of Milk 9d, 2.75 [lbs?] of flower bread [a'l?] 3d-8d, 4 apples pies [a'l?] [8?] -/4, 2 quarts of Mollasses 1/8, 2 lbs of Coffee [a'l?] 1/2-2/4, 2 lbs of Sugar [a'l?] 7d 1/2, 1/2 peck of Meal 9d, 9 [lbs?] of brown bread [a'l?], 2d 2/6 delivered to Jaques & widow Richards } 0-10-2 October 23 : To [7 lbs 10 oz?] of Lamb [a'l?] 3d 1/11, 9 [lbs?] of brown bread [a'l?] [9?]d 2/6, 9 [lbs?] of flower bread [a'l?] 3d 2-/3, one gallon of Milk 1/, 3 pecks of apples 1/6, one gallon of Cyder 8d, 3 apple pies 1/, delivered to Jaques Family and widow Richards } 0-9-10 October 24 : To one gallon of Milk [2/?], 1 lb of Candles 11d, Cabbage 4d, Jaques & widow Richards, [Cash?] 3/ paid for 2 quarts of Wine for widow Richards } [0-5-3?] October 25 : To one gallon of Milk 1/, peck of potatoes [5?], 2 quarts of Mollasses 1/8, Vinerger 3d, 5 lbs of Lamb [a'l?] 3d 1/3 delivered Jaques & widow Richards } 0-4-7 October 26 : To a hors and Chaise hird to move Sarah Goodwin and nurse to the pest house at [Charles?] Farm } 0-3-6 October 26 : To 14 lbs of Lamb [a'l?] 3d 3/6, [2?] lbs of Coffee [a'l?] 1/2-2/4, [3 lbs 6 oz?] of pork [a'l?] 8d 2/3, 2 quarts of Mollasses 2/8, [5 lbs 3 oz?] of bread [a'l?] 3d 1/3, Cabbage 4d, 1 gallon of Milk 1/, [4 lbs 11 oz?] of Cheese [a'l?] 9d 3/6, [Cash?] 6/3 paid for wine delivered to Jaques and widow Richards } 1-2-1 October 26 : To a [horse and?] Chaise hired to Carry [Mrs?] Noyes a Nurse to pest house } 0-1-6 October 27 : To 3 quarts of Milk 9d, [11 lbs 13 oz?] of flower bread [a'l?] 3d-3/, 1/2 lb butter 6d, [12?] [lbs?] of brown bread [a'l?] 2d 2/, one gallon of Milk 1/ delivered to Jaques & widow Richards } 0-7-3 October 28 : To [Cash?] 6/ paid for gallon of wine for widow Richards } 0-6-0 ----------------------------------- L 8-[19?]-0
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[itemized list of purchases grouped by amount paid, shown in 3 columns to the right] 1793 October 29 account Continued from the Last page of the [post? foot?] brought forward which is _____pound sign

[To? a?] quarts of Milk 6 [mark above 6] ..th of Candles 11 [same mark] one Sheet 7/6 one 0 11 0

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the account continued from the last page [foot] 1798 forward which is ------------------------------------Nov 19 to one [buk?] of Aples and [?] quarts of Milks 6 - 10th brown bread [?] this day Moved Silas Rogers and infant to the next 0 4 11 house extra loft for {hon] and Carrage---------------------------- 20 To 4th of salt fish [?} 1/3 gallon of lyder 8 - a quarts of Mollases A 0 9 2 1/8 -8th - 6 of beef [?] 3 - 2/8 -2th of pork & 8-3/4 turnips.--- ------- S 21 To a quarts of Milks [?] 9th of Coffee & 1/a - a/4 Seventeen biscuit 0 4 11 Sauce 10 to a Chase to the rest house for Abriah Jones 1/6 22 To two quarts of Milk 6-51/2 of brown bread & [?] 10 Lemons 41/2 0 1 9

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account continued from the last page and the foot braught forward which is tooth of a lamb of [3 1/2 - 1 3/4] of lard. 9 quarts of Mollofses - 1/10 one pound of coffee. 1/9 biscuit & 3 [?]th of fine meal

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1794 Jany

The account continued from the Last Page and foot brought forward which is -- -- -- -- £

23 To 11 1/2 lb of bread @ [2?] 1/10 12 biscuit 6 ͩ - 2 lb of coffee @ 1/2 # 2/4 1 gallons, of cyder 8 ͩ vinegar 4 -1 ⅟₂ # lb of lard @ 9 - 1/? tea 6 ͩ ----------------∫ 0 6 4

24 To 16 biscuit and two quarts of mollasses 1/10 - [? 3/4] lb of beef @ and mutton @ 4 ͩ 1/11 ----------------------∫ 0 4 5

25 To 10 lb of bread @ 2 1/8 - 7 3/4 lb of mutton @ 3 ͩ 1/2 - 2/3 one gallon of cyder 8 ͩ , Cash paid for 2 quarts of oatmeal 1/6 8 biscuit 4 --------------------∫ 0 6 5

26 To 6 lb of beef at 4 - 2/ - 3#-6 lb of pork @ 8 ͩ 2/3 - 1 lb of candles 11 ͩ - 2 lb of coffee, @ 1/2 - 2/4 4lb of sugar @ 7 ͩ - 2/4 cash 1/6 paid for bottle of W. Inda rum ..............∫ 0 11 4

27 To one [?] of biscuit 8 ͩ 4# - 2 of bread @ 2 ͩ - 8 1/2 ͩ . Cash 12/ paid for 1/2 cord of wood holling to the pest house very bad [corting?] ----------- ∫ 0 13 4 ⅟₂

28 To 2 quarts of mollasses 1/10 1 gallon of cyder 8 ͩ one peck of potatoes and beets 7 ͩ cabbage 6 ͩ 10 3/4 lb of bread@ [?]- 1/9 ⅟₂ ------ ∫ 0 [?] 4 ⅟₂

29 To ----- Cart to move Dolly Jackman to the Pest house & brought Mrs Downs Mrs Hunt and her two children from the pest house and put them into wi ͩ Pettinpills house ---------∫ 0 1 6

30 To 4 # 2 of pork @ 8 ͩ 2/10 5# 9 of beef @ 4 ͩ - 1/10 8# -3 lb of mutton @ 3 ͩ 2/1[?] 10 lb of bread @ - 1/9 peck of potatoes 6 ͩ 8 biscuit 4 - 3/4 lb of candles 9 ͩ ------------∫ 0 10 9

31 To 2 quarts of mollasses 1/10 one pound sugar 7 ͩ 1 lb of coffee 1/2 --------- 0 3 7

February 1 To Cash 1/6 paid for 1 quart of Mallaga wine for tea 1/ 1 gallon of cyder 8 ͩ 16 biscuit 8 ͩ 3 lb of fine meal[?] a 2# of lard 1/6 5 lb of bread @ 9 ͩ - 11 ͩ --------- ∫ 0 6 8 ⅟₂

2 To 7 lb of mutton [^] 1/9 - 2-3 of sausages @ 8 ͩ 1/5 10 9/4 of bread @ 9 ͩ 1/9 --------- 0 5 0

3 To 4 1/2lb of pork @ 8 ͩ 3/ 8lb of beef @ 4 ͩ 2/8 one gallon of cyder 8 ͩ 1[1/2?] lb of candles @ 11 ͩ - 1/4[?] 1/2 duzn biscuit 4 ͩ ------ ∫ 0 8 0

4 To 2lb of coffee @ 1/2 2/4 3 lb of sugar @ 7 ͩ - 1/9 ⅟₂ lb of candles 2 ͩ ⅟₂ ---------- 0 4 6 ⅟₂

To Cash 2 4/ to Mr. Moody for wood Cash 25/7 to Jenkens a Nurse 2 9 7

To my service from the 3 ͩ of October 1793 to 4th of Febuary 1794 [^] including booth days [^] Attending on the small pool at the pest house excepting 8 days ∫ 29 5 0

To my [hors?] service the above term of time ∫ ----------14 12 6 ---------------- {Total} 50 14 1 foot brought 1st page 8 19 0 2nd page 8 11 6 3 ----------- 7 12 9 4 ----------- 13 11 4 £ 90 8 8

Received this account by an order on Edmund Sawyer Esq Town Treasurer David Little

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