The hours of work problem in five major industries

Includes bibliographical references.

Annotated almanac, 1765

Almanac containing minimal annotations by Hannah Winthrop on the calendar pages noting travel between Charlestown and Cambridge and household activities such as hanging bacon and pasturing cows, as well as two interleaved leaves and a handwritten receipt. The interleaved pages have notes by both Winthrops including household notes, entries of deaths in the community, and a bill of morality for Boston. The handwritten receipt is in Hannah Winthrop's hand and refers to payment to Mrs. Allen for worsted.

Diary and account book, 1780-1786

Shapleigh explains on the first page that this account book contains "an accurate account of the several articles I've received from my Guardian since the first day of May Anno 1780, continuing from year to year." The book lists material goods and money given to Shapleigh by Samuel Leighton, as well as many goods and services which Shapleigh appears to have purchased independently. Among the items he received were "a pair [of] Silver Knee Buckles," "an outside coat, alias, a Rapper," "two pair worsted stockings," and multiple ferry crossings during travel. Entries detail expenses incurred while traveling, including those "at Mystick for a glass of anisseed" and "at Newell's for 3 glasses of wine;" the costs of attending both Dummer Academy and Harvard; and myriad other goods and services. The volume contains some brief diary entries, lists of "items wanted," and records of books borrowed from and loaned to fellow students.

I. Embroidered pocketbook, 1774

This series contains one rectangular, embroidered pocketbook with foldover flaps embroidered with wool thread in green, red, blue, purple, and cream colors. The interior is lined with pink silk and has cardboard inserts. "FISHER AMES 1774" is embroidered on one of the interior flaps of the wallet. This object was most likely made for Fisher Ames by a female member of his family or a friend, possibly to commemorate his graduation from Harvard in 1774. A child’s leather glove that was inserted in one of the pockets is also housed in HUM 96 Box 1.