A narrative of the proceedings of the black people, during the late awful calamity in Philadelphia, in the year 1793
Subtitle: and a refutation of some censures, thrown upon them in some late publications
By: by A.J. and R.A.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 27170; Open Collections Program at Harvard University
Publisher: Printed for the authors, by William W. Woodward, at Franklin's Head, no. 41, Chesnut-Street
Published: 1794
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 28
Subjects: African Americans; Slavery; Controversial literature; Yellow fever
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 Absalom Jones and Richard Allen as authors.

Signatures: A-B⁶ C².

"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 who hath no helper"--P. 27-28; signed by Jones and Allen and followed by five stanzas of verse.

Evans 27170

Austin, R.B. Early Amer. medical imprints, 1079