A narrative of the proceedings of the black people during the late awful calamity in Philadelphia in the year 1793 : and a refutation of some censures thrown upon them in some late publications by A.J. and R.A

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Absalom, 1746-1818.

Contributor:

Allen, Richard, 1760-1831.

Whiteman, Maxwell.

Series:

Afro-American history series

Rhistoric publication ; no. 223

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839. Short account of the malignant fever, lately prevalent in Philadelphia.

Carey, Mathew.

Slavery--United States.

Slavery.

Yellow fever--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Yellow fever.

African American nurses--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

African American nurses.

Physical Description:

28 p. ; 18 cm.

Place of Publication:

[Philadelphia : Rhistoric Publications, 1969]

Notes:

Title from cover.

Reprint of the Philadelphia, 1794 ed., with "The yellow fever in Philadelphia and the protest of the black nurses; a bibliographical note, by Maxwell Whiteman" added.

District of Pennsylvania copyright notice (p. [2]) names Jones and Richard Allen as authors.

The "late publications" referred to are those of Mathew Carey, particularly his Short account of the malignant fever, lately prevalent in Philadelphia.

"To Matthew Clarkson, esq. mayor of the city of Philadelphia [with reply]": p. 21-23. "An address to those who keep slaves, and approve the practice": p. 23-26. "To the people of colour": p. 26-27. "A short address to the friends of him who hath no helper" [signed Absalom Jones, Richard Allen, followed by five stanzas of verse]: p. 27-28.

Local Notes:

The Balch Institute Library and Archives.

OCLC:

56374