We publish the following letter by request:  In Collierville Tenn., on September 10th, in the 45 year of his age, Samuel D. MANGUM, and on the 10th Mrs. Susan Mary MANGUM, the wife of Henry MANGUM, who died in Halifax county, in 1842, and sister to Mrs. J. HOOD and Mrs. H. ALSBROOK of said county and her daughter Mrs. Mattie D. BROWN all of yellow fever, the last two died within an hour of each other.  There are 22 cases of fever in the little town and 13 deaths to date.

Source: Roanoke News, 12 October 1878. Available online at digitalnc.org.