In forming the annexed catalogue of diseases, particular pains have been taken to render it intelligible.
Subtitle: To obviate every possible misapprehension, notes are added to most of the disorders, containing an explanation of the term used, or the distinguishing symptoms, in italics ..
Contributors: Cutler, Manasseh, 1742-1823.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 18901.
Publisher: Printed by S. Hall, State-Street, Boston.
Published: 1785
Place of publication: [Boston]
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: Mortality -- Massachusetts.; Death -- Causes.; Massachusetts -- Statistics, Vital.
Notes: Includes a blank table to be filled in with mortality statistics.

Followed by circular: Boston, Nov. 10th, 1785. Sir, The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, apprehending that important and useful information may be obtained, by collecting regular and uniform bills of mortality from the several towns within this commonwealth, have directed that a form for such bills be transmitted to the towns and parishes within the same; and that the several ministers and physicians be solicited to attend this subject, and favour the academy with annual returns. ... Manasseh Cutler [and four others], committee.

Evans 18901.

Ford, W.C.  Broadsides, 2401.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 18901)