Annotated almanac, 1775

Almanac containing one laid-in leaf and minimal annotations on the calendar pages in the hands of Hannah and John Winthrop. The calendar pages are typically annotated with one or two notes at the bottom recording household activities. The folded laid-in leaf contains entries in Hannah Winthrop's hands noting household accounts and activities, and burials and baptisms for Cambridge in 1775 in John Winthrop's hand.

Annotated almanac, 1776

Almanac with one interleaved page and minimal annotations of household activities on the calendar pages in the hands of John and Hannah Winthrop. The interleaved page contains a monthly accounting for January -December 1776 by John Winthrop of payment received in his capacity as a Judge of Probate. Common entries include "Probat at Concord," "citation,"and "will & warrant."

Annotated almanac, 1777

Almanac with one folded interleaved page and minimal annotations of household activities on the calendar pages in the hands of John and Hannah Winthrop. The interleaved leaf contains notes of burials and baptisms for Cambridge in 1777 in John Winthrop's hand, and some notes of household activities in Hannah Winthrop's hand.

Almanac, 1778

The almanac has no annotations and is not interleaved.

Annotated almanac, 1779

Almanac with one folded interleaved page and minimal annotations of household activities on the calendar pages in the hands of John and Hannah Winthrop. The interleaved leaf contains notes of burials and baptisms for Cambridge in 1777 in John Winthrop's hand, and some notes of household activities in Hannah Winthrop's hand. The laid-in page contains notes about hay and some calculation. The folded interleaved leaf contains entries about household activities in Hannah Winthrop's hand, notes of burials and baptisms for Cambridge in 1779 begun in John Winthrop's hand and finished by Hannah Winthrop. Hannah's entries include, "died May the 3 Honorable Dr Winthrop 6h 1/2 Languishment Buried the 8."

Annotated almanac, 1755

Almanac containing calendar pages with sporadic annotations of measurements and small one-word notes. Winthrop often corrected the almanac's printed chart for the rising and setting of the sun. There are a few handwritten entries including a note in Latin about Winthrop's mother. An unattached sheet of paper folded into the almanac has burial and baptism statistics for Boston and Charleston, and entries about General Braddock's defeat by the French (July 9), a battle between General Johnson and the French and Indians under the Baron de Dieskau (September 8), the execution of two slaves for murdering their master (September 18), and a note that President Holyoke preached the Dudleian lecture (November 25).

Annotated almanac, 1778

Almanac containing interleaved pages and sporadic annotations on the calendar pages by John Winthrop. The calendar pages are typically annotated with one or two notes at the bottom recording household activities. The inside back cover has three handwritten references to printed texts. The interleaved pages contain entries with almost daily notes of social engagements and travel during the year.

Annotated almanac, 1771

Almanac with one interleaved folded leaf and annotations made by John and Hannah Winthrop. The calendar pages are typically annotated with one or two notes at the bottom recording household activities, and a tabulation of miles traveled. The laid-in leaf includes sporadic entries about asthma fits and household activities by Hannah Winthrop, and entries on firing the household chimneys, baptisms and deaths in the community, and a bill of mortality for 1771 in John Winthrop's hand.

Annotated almanac, 1766

Almanac interleaved with unruled pages, a fragment of two leaves from an unidentified reference book containing a chart of beer and land measures and European locations, and a printed text with a chart of beer measurements and pages 131-134 of Robert Lowth's A short introduction to English grammar : with critical notes. The unruled pages include entries on the weather, household activities and accounting notes, and a note of the number of inhabitants of Massachusetts.

Annotated almanac, 1786

Almanac has sporadic annotations and is accompanied by a gathering of unruled paper. The gathering contains entries of baptisms and burials, accounting records and notes of household activities, including entries related to boarders. There is a receipt signed by Sally Robinson for payment of wages by Hannah Winthrop among the entries.

Annotated almanac, 1788

Almanac interleaved with pages containing household account entries and containing annotations on the calendar pages. The interleaved pages contain entries of baptisms and burials, accounting records and notes of household activities, including entries related to boarders. One of the pages has a short list of some topics in the periodical The Spectator.

Annotated almanac, 1787

Almanac interleaved with pages containing household account entries and containing annotations on the calendar pages. The interleaved pages contain entries of baptisms and burials, accounting records, and notes of household activities and accounts, including entries related to boarders and a list of clothing and shoes purchased.

Annotated almanac, 1785

Almanac with no annotations accompanied by a gathering of unruled paper containing entries of baptisms and burials, accounting records and notes of household activities, including entries related to boarders.

Almanac, 1784

Almanac containing only three faded annotations on the calendar pages: "FW" (April 7) and "[Som]" and "[Conc]" (June).

Annotated almanac, 1784

Almanac interleaved with pages containing sporadic entries documenting household activities and accounts, including entries related to boarders, and a list of baptisms and burials.