Notes on the author, Matthew Carey
Preface to "A Short Account..." [pp. 3-6]
CHAPTER I State of Philadelphia previous to the appearance of the malignant feverãwith a few observations on some of the probable consequences of that calamity. (pp. 9-13) [pp. 7-9]
CHAPTER II Symptoms ‚ A slight sketch of the mode of treatment. (pp. 13-16) [pp. 9-12]
CHAPTER III First alarm in Philadelphia. Flight of the citizens. Guardians of the poor borne down with labour. (pp. 16-21) [pp. 12-15]
CHAPTER IV General despondency. Deplorable scenes. Frightful view of human nature. A noble and exhilarating contrast. (pp. 21-28) [pp. 15-19]
CHAPTER V Distress increases. Benevolent citizens invited to assist the guardians of the poor. Ten volunteers. Appointment of the committee for relief of the sick. State of Philadelphia. (pp. 28-30) [pp. 19-20]
CHAPTER VI Magnanimous offer. Wretched state of Bushhill. Order introduced there. (pp. 31-35) [pp. 20-23]
CHAPTER VII Proceedings of the committeeãLoans from the bank of North-America. Establishment of an orphan house. Relief of the poor. Appointment of the assistant committee.(pp. 35-39) [pp. 24-26]
CHAPTER VIII Repeated addresses of the committee on the purification of houses. ãAssistant committee undertake to inspect infected houses personally. Extinction of the disorder. Governor's proclamation. Address of the clergy. A new and happy state of affairs. (pp. 39-44) [pp. 26-29]
CHAPTER IX Extravagant Letters from Philadelphia. Credulity put to the test. (pp. 45-47) [pp. 29-31]
CHAPTER X Proceedings at ChestertownãAt New-York ãAt Trenton and LambertonãAt Baltimore. (pp. 47-53) [pp. 31-34]
CHAPTER XI Proceedings at Havre de GraceãAt Hagerstown -- Alexandriaãat WinchesterãAt Bostonãat NewburyportãIn Rhode IslandãAt New BernãAt CharlestownãIn Georgia ‚ Fasting and Prayer. (pp. 53-58) [pp. 34-37]
CHAPTER XII Conflict between the law of self-preservation and the law of charity. The law of charity victorious. (pp. 58-60) [pp. 38-39]
CHAPTER XIII Disorder fatal to the doctorsãto the clergyãto drunkardsãto filles de joieãto maid servantsã to the poorãand in close streets.ãLess destructive to the Frenchãand to the negroes. (pp. 60-63) [pp. 39-41]
CHAPTER XIV State of the weather. Attempt to refute the opinion that cold and rain extinguished the disorder. Average-table of mortality. (pp. 64-67) [pp. 41-44]
CHAPTER XVãOrigin of the disorder.(pp. 67-70) [pp. 44-46]
CHAPTER XVI Desultory facts and reflexions. A collection of scraps.(pp. 70-82) [pp. 47-54]
CHAPTER XVII Another collection of scraps. (pp. 82-95) [pp. 54-64]
APPENDIX 1 An account of the plague in London, in the year 1665. (pp. 96-105) [pp. 65-71]
APPENDIX 2 Account of The Plague at Marseilles, in 1720. (pp. 106-112) [pp. 71-75]
Transcriber's Notes for pp. 113-159 [p. 76]
APPENDIX 3 Number of Deaths in Philadelphia Churches, September & October, 1793 (pp. 114-115)
APPENDIX 4 Number of Deaths in Philadelphia Churches, November, 1793 (pp. 116-117)
APPENDIX 5 Meteorological Conditions, August & September, 1793 (pp. 118-119)
APPENDIX 6 Meteorological Conditions, October & November, 1793 (p. 120)
List of the Dead, From August 1, to the middle of December 1793 (pp. 121-159)
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