The appendix contains factual data about events that are described in the novel, including notes about the epidemic and the various treatment strategies espoused by doctors of the time. The appendix also discusses the disposition of the mass graves, the flight of Blanchard's hot air balloon, and the historical Charles Willson Peale family. A section on the Free African Society summarizes the organized contribution of African-Americans during the epidemic. Additional notes discuss life in Philadelphia during the 1790s, including coffeehouses, French influence,.....
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