Winthrop, John, 1714-1779. Papers of John and Hannah Winthrop, 1728-1789. Annotated almanac, 1744. HUM 9 Box 4, Volume 5, Harvard University Archives.

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Almanac containing calendar pages with sporadic annotations of unidentified measurements and interleaved pages with short handwritten entries about Winthrop's daily activities, and astronomical and meteorological observations. The entries include personal notes about travel, the weather, occasional alcohol consumption, and deaths in the community including a Latin entry on the death of his eldest brother (December 12).|The first two leaves are unattached.

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1. 1/2 Stedr chair wth Mr Mayhow.

3 Came to Cambr wth Mr Danforth— 1 pt W India rum & 2 lemons [Shed?]

6. 1 qt W India rum Sled. 7. Went to Bost wth Stedmn

12. Came to Cambr.

15. Went to Bost wth S. Pembert & came back. 1/2 Sled. 17. Went to Bost wth Mr Pateshall. 1/2 [Haslqr?] 19. Came to Cambr. with Dabney. drot w quadrt - 2 pints W India rum. Sted.

22. Went to Bost Hastqr 23. Came to Cambr.

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a pd. candles. Whitt. 4. Went to Bost. [Halfst] 5. Came back to Cambr.

9. 1 qt W India rum. Sted.

14. 1 qt W India rum. Sted. 15. 1 pt D Vilemon—1/2 oz tea & pd candles. Whitt.

19. Went to Bost wth Mr Stevens. 1/2 Sted. 20. Came to Cambr.

25. 1 qt. W India rum. Sted.

27. Went to Bost wth Mr Flynt & came back. 1/2 sted.

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1744. April hath 30 days 2. Came to Cambridge with Mr. Danforth. 3. Went to Boston with Mr. Hancock. 1/2 ______ 4. Came to Cambridge with Mr. Danforth - 1 quart West Indian rum ______ 3. Went to Watertown and came back. _____________ 4. Went to Roxbury with Mr. Hafton. and I came back 1/2 ----------

10. 1 pound - candles. Whitt. 9. Went to Boston with Mr. Haf__ I came back. 1/2 ________

14. 1/2 pound -- loaf sugar - ____

16. 1 pint West India rum - _____ 16. Went to Boston and came back. Haf____ 17. Went to Boston and came back. Half shilling (?)

21. 1 pint West India rum. _____. 1/2 or fourth. Whit. 20. Went to Menosomy (?) and came back Whitten_______ 22. 1 pint West India rum. _____

23. A small ____ Newberry at noon. 24. Went to Boston with Mr. Mayhew and came back. 1/2 ____ 23. 2 people killed at West Haven by ________

30. Went to Boston

30. Went to Boston with Mr. Marsh. 1/2 _______ 31. Walked to Cambridge.

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