Humane Society of the City of New-York The society having taken into consideration the means of recovering persons apparently dead from drowning, and of preventing the fatal effects of drinking cold water, have adopted and recommend ... the following directions (Printed by J. Hardcastle, 13 Beekman Slip, 1807)
"Published by order of the society. Nathaniel F. Moore, secretary. - Directions, followed by "Members of the society" and the names of six physicians, "who are provided with the necessary apparatus ... and on whom our citizens are requested to call when accidents of this nature may occur. - Only one known imprint, dated 1807, gives John Hardcastle's address as 13 Beekman Slip. He is listed at 2 Wall St. in New York City directories for 1806 and 1807, and at 7 Murray St. in 1808. - Shaw & Shoemaker, 50578. - Text printed in two columns