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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.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Am 1794 Jon Ap 793 A172 v.2.6
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jones, Absalom, 1746-1818 27375
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Yellow fever--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Yellow fever.
- African American nurses--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- African American nurses.
- African Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- African Americans.
- Physical Description:
- 28 p. ; 12°.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Printed for the authors, by William W. Woodward, at Franklin's Head, no. 41, Chesnut-Street, 1794.
- Notes:
- The "late publications" referred to are those of Mathew Carey, particularly his "Short account of the malignant fever, lately prevalent in Philadelphia .." - District of Pennsylvania copyright notice (p. [2]) names Jones and Richard Allen as authors.
- "To Matthew Clarkson, Esq. mayor of the city of Philadelphia."--p. 21-23; with his reply.
- "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 that hath no helper."--p. 27-28; signed by Jones and Allen and followed by five stanzas of verse.
- Local Notes:
- HSP in LCP.
- Cited in:
- Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 5373
- Evans 27170; Austin, R.B. Early Amer. medical imprints, 1079
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