Description: Antique 1842 The FARMER'S ALMANACK Robert Thomas BOSTON Mass MA Antique The FARMER'S ALMANACK / AlmanacNumber L - #50 from 1842 by Robert B. Thomas Published and sold by Jenks & Palmer, 131 Washington Street, Boston Massachusetts 48 pages including covers covers.Missing one page - 41/42 which contained poetry and anecdotes. Otherwise seems complete and includes all twelve months of the farmer's calendar Contents include:an introduction by Robert Thomas celebrating the almanack's 50th yearEclipses in 1842College vacations including: Harvard, Yale, Amherst, Burlington, Dartmouth, Providence College, Williamstown, Middlebury, and Bowdoin CollegeExecutive Government positions of the United States and salariesa list of American Presidents, starting with George Washington and ending with John TylerPostage ratesYearly and Quarterly meetings of the Friends of New EnglandTable of interest ratesa "Farmer's Calendar" by month, with illustrated astronomical signs.Courts in New EnglandGovernors of Massachusetts and Plymouth CountyList of towns in Massachusetts and the distance from Boston (these pages, 33-36 are uncut at the top)Military fines in New Hampshirea list of Roads from principal towns to Boston, with distances measured from "one established tavern to another." the Census of the United States, that includes a column of "Slaves in 1840"Advertisements for school books published by Jenks & Palmer, including Emerson's, Worcester's and Parley's.+ Various articles, agriculture reports, anecdotes, poetry and stories. Considering that this booklet is 180 years old, it's in overall good condition. The sewn binding has come loose and there is a staple at the top left corner holding it together. There is age tanning, stains and corner creases throughout, and a few ink notations. * Please review all of the pictures and feel free to ask questions. All items are sold As Is._________________________ From our huge inventory of Records, Vintage and Antiques We have many, many more almanacs...let us know if you are looking for particular issues. We are always happy to combine orders to save on shipping costs. Many of these early issues are from Rhode Island collections, and some include handwritten notes with the names of families from Providence, Scituate, Gloucester and Burrillville. What Cheer Records + VintageNorth Providence, Rhode Island USAwhatcheerprovidence.com
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The Farmer's Almanack: 1842
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Time Period Manufactured: 1800-99
