Letter to Charles Steuart from Margaret Parker
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Title
Letter to Charles Steuart from Margaret Parker
Subject
Letter
Description
The first page of a letter written to Charles Steuart by Margaret Parker on August 21st, 1768. Parker describes the 1768 Norfolk smallpox riot against her neighbors and family who were legally inoculated in their homes. Parker details the threats made against her family and abuse suffered by those in the Norfolk community who did not support inoculation in Virginia.
Creator
Parker, Margaret
Source
The Charles Steuart Papers, 1762-1789
Date
1768-08-21
Contributor
Beuschel, Rebecca
Walters, Stephanie Seal
Rights
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg
Language
English
Files
Citation
Parker, Margaret, “Letter to Charles Steuart from Margaret Parker,” Mason's Legacies, accessed April 20, 2024, https://masonslegacies.org/items/show/140.