The plague slowly comes to an end. January 20th, 1786 On the calm resignation of the Muslims to their fate, simply saying “maktub – it has been written” January 30th, 1786 On the shortage of boards for coffins and their exorbitant price; the two daughters of one noble lady die before their marriages, withContinue reading “Miss Tully: Letters from Tripoli during the plague epidemic of 1785-6 January to June”
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Miss Tully: Letters from Tripoli during the plague epidemic of 1785-6 – January 18th
January 18th, 1786 Their troubles are compounded by a plague of locusts We have at this time such a scarcity of wheat, that the Christians are glad to buy up all the biscuit from the ships in the harbour; and if the plague had not swept off the chief part of the inhabitants, theyContinue reading “Miss Tully: Letters from Tripoli during the plague epidemic of 1785-6 – January 18th”
Plague Anthology 