Interleaved almanac, 1742


Autoria(s): Harvard University Archives
Data(s)

31/12/1969

1742

Resumo

The 1742 diary is interleaved in Nathaniel Ames’ An astronomical diary, or, An almanack for the year of our Lord Christ, 1742. The volume holds brief notes about Holyoke’s daily life, written on blank pages bound with the almanac. Each page, representing one month, is divided into three columns with a section for the weather, the direction of the wind, and finally notes on the day and Holyoke’s undeciphered shorthand. The diary begins before Holyoke’s admittance to Harvard and concludes in his freshman year. The earlier months have regular entries, he later stops recording the weather and makes only sporadic entries. Holyoke notes holidays, travel events, interactions with Harvard faculty, and infrequently, community events such as a burial or trial. On the last page, Holyoke provides "An account of our examination the 13 day of July 1742: viz: [Daniel] Foxcroft [Joseph] Green myself and [James] Putnam listing the specific examiners and the texts used for the exam.

Identificador

HUM 46 Volume 1

http://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/view/47006032?width=150&height=150&usethumb=y

http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.ARCH:11178966

http://colonialnorthamerican.library.harvard.edu/prod/cna/hua26010c00001

Publicador

Harvard University Archives

Relação

Harvard University Archives: Holyoke family diaries, 1742-1748-->I. Diaries of Edward Augustus Holyoke, 1742-1747

Direitos

The Holyoke family diaries are open for research.