Tyson, Job R. (Job Roberts) 1803-1858

By Job R. Tyson. Cover title: Mr. Tyson on the colony of Pennsylvania. "Read before the American Philosophical Society, at one of the special meetings, held on the 29th day of May, 1843, in comemmoration of its hundredth anniversary." Appendix, pages 21-23. FAU copy imperfect: front cover missing; side stitched with brown cord.

Cover title: Girard College. Mr. Tyson's discourse. January 1, 1849. Includes bibliographical references. FAU Libraries' copy imperfect: cover missing, edges trimmed to 21 cm.

At head of title: Read and circulate. "Printed by William S. Martien, No. 9 George street."--page [2]. "List of officers of the Young Men's Colonization Society of Pennsylvania."--page [2]."Colonization hymns. The following hymns [by Mrs. Sigourney and Rev. G.W. Bethune] were written on the sailing of the Ninus, with one hundred and twenty-six enfranchised slaves, to found the new colony at Bassa Cove, October 24th, 1834 ..."--page [49]. "An account of the proceedings of the Young Men's Colonization Society of Pennsylvania, in connexion with their first expedition of coloured emigrants to Liberia, to found a new colony at Bassa Cove."--page [51]-55. "Report of committee. The committee appointed by the Young Men's Colonization Society of Pennsylvania, to superintend the sailing of their first expedition, respectfully report:"--page 55-59. Signed: On behalf of the committee. Elliott Cresson. 10th mo. 31, 1834. "List of subscriptions and donations."--page [64]. Includes bibliographical references.