On this day in 1824, Boston’s Common Council approved an order to quarantine all ships arrivin
On this day in 1824, Boston’s Common Council approved an order to quarantine all ships arriving from Charleston, South Carolina and ports south of Charleston. In the 1820s, Boston frequently imposed quarantines on vessels arriving from southern ports to protect their population from illnesses such as yellow fever, cholera, and typhoid. Dockets 1824-0096-A, Proceedings of the City Council, Collection 0100.001, Boston City Archives . -- source link
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