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In the book "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson, Mattie's mother goes to fetch Nell and Elizabeth from the Ogilvie's with Grandfather. She later sends a letter to Mattie that she has gone to a farm outside the city for safety.
During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into the finest Philadelphia has ever seen. But then the fever breaks out. Disease sweeps the streets, destroying everything in its path and turning Mattie's world upside down. At her feverish mother's insistence, Mattie flees the city with her grandfather. But she soon discovers that the sickness is everywhere, and Mattie must learn quickly how to survive in a city turned frantic with disease. She herself gets the fever, and many others that she knows, including her grandfather. By the end, Mattie and most of her family &friends recover, but her grandfather dies.
Mrs. Ogilvie has been lonely in Chapter 7 of Fever 1793 because she misses her family and friends who have moved away or passed away due to the fever epidemic. She is also isolated in her home, dealing with the effects of the epidemic and struggling to find companionship in a time of crisis.
mattie has to flee the city because of the fever
Silas is Mattie's pet cat.
Mattie does take a complete recover with her mother. This is because of the fever that is going around that is killing people.
The main characters in the book "Fever 1973" are Mattie, a teenage girl struggling with her identity and relationships; Lucas, Mattie's charismatic and reckless boyfriend; and Nick, Mattie's older brother who tries to protect her from their dysfunctional family dynamics. The story follows their intertwined lives and the challenges they face during the heatwave of 1973.
Matilda "Mattie" Cook
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Whenever Mattie and Eliza pass the Peale home in the book Fever 1793, they notice that the windows are always open and the house seems abandoned. This hints at the impact of the yellow fever epidemic on the Peale family.
After her grandfather dies in "Fever 1793," Mattie's mother also falls ill with yellow fever. Mattie is left to care for her mother and nurse her back to health. Eventually, her mother recovers and together they rebuild their lives in the aftermath of the epidemic.
lucille cook