A brief Journal of what passed in the City of Marseilles, while it was afflicted with the Plague, in the Year 1720

"A Brief Journal of what passed in the City of Marseilles, while it was afflicted with the Plague, in the Year 1720" by Monsieur Pichatty de Croissainte is an early 1700s record describing the plague's disastrous impact on Marseilles in 1720, giving a close look at the events, reactions, and ordeals faced by both the people and the government. As the plague begins to threaten Marseilles, the journal unveils healthcare officials' reactions and actions to lessen the approaching crisis, beginning with ships from infected areas being quarantined for health inspections and sailors' sicknesses raising concerns. The story follows the rise of disease, highlighting the city's leaders' increasingly desperate actions and widespread terror as deaths rise, portraying a somber view of a city nearing collapse and setting the stage for approaching adversity.