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Three works bound together. 19.8x10.5 cm (7¾4¼"), period half sheep & boards. Three significant accounts of one of the 1793 Philadelphia yellow fever epidemic, one of the most severe in United States history, resulting in some 5,000 deaths between August 1 and November 9, 10% of the population at the time (a similar casualty rate in New York City today would result in about 800,000 fatalities). Carey's account in particular is of note, as he shed light on social ills exasperated and revealed by the crisis, such as landlords who threw convalescing tenants into the street to gain control of their flats. He is also criticized by history for his suggestion that blacks had caused the epidemic, and that some black nurses had charged high fees and even stolen from those for whom they cared. Includes: Carey, Matthew. A short account of the malignant fever, lately prevalent in Philadelphia: With a statement of the proceedings that took place on the subject in different parts of the United States. 112, [8], 16 pp. Printed by the author, November 30, 1793. Third Edition. Minutes of the proceedings of the committee, appointed on the 14th September, 1793, by the citizens of Philadelphia..., to attend to and alleviate the sufferings of the afflicted with the malignant fever, prevalent, in the city and its vicinity. [2], 223 pp. With 4 folding tables (2 with old and not well done paper repairs). Printed by R. Aitkin & Son, and sold by J. Crukshank, et al., 1794. Helmuth, Justus Henry Christian. A short account of the yellow fever in Philadelphia, for the reflecting Christian. [4], 55 pp. Printed by Jones, Hoff & Derrick, 1794.