Farmer's Almanack, 1812-1813
File — Box: Legal 21
Identifier: MD4658 A,B
Dates
- 1812-1813
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 145 Linear Feet (145 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Print/Booklet
General
This folder contains two Farmer's Almanacks, one from 1812(No. XX) and the other from 1813 (No. XXI). These were written by Robert B. Thomas (1766-1846) "fitted for the town of Boston, but will serve for any of the adjoining States." Printed for John West & Co. The Old Farmer's Almanack was first published in 1792 for the year 1793. Robert made his almanac the leading periodicl in America. The almanac includes weather forecasts, tide tables, planting charts, articles on gardening, sports, astronomy and farming.
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org