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    Biographical Record  Dr. Walter Crowther   Born  14 May 1758 ·  Died  3 September 1801  Occupation  Ship's Surgeon  Region  Mauritius  Cause of Death  Yellow fever, contracted while attending a quarantined crew he refused to abandon. He
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