Annotated almanac, 1779

Almanac containing interleaved pages and sporadic annotations of household activities on the calendar pages by John Winthrop. The front inside cover has some accounting entries. The interleaved pages contain entries with almost daily notes of social engagements and travel for January through May 1, a list of the "Agents in Middlsesx 1779 & Comrs," and a list of citations made in January-April in Winthrop's capacity as a Judge of Probate. There is also a laid-in leaf with some accounting figures.

Annotated almanac, 1758

Almanac containing sporadic annotations and entries in the hands of John and Hannah Winthrop on both the calendar pages and three additional leaves. Hannah Winthrop's entries include notes on the weather, deaths in the community, and amounts of "Island butter." An entry with burial statistics for the first parish in Cambridge appears to be the only entry in John Winthrop's hand.

Annotated almanac, 1759

Almanac with three notations scattered among the calendar pages and one laid-in leaf containing entries about the weather, a list of deaths in the community arranged by date and containing names, age, and cause, a measles outbreak (January 5), an earthquake (February 2), and a bill of mortality for the first parish of Cambridge. Most entries appear to be in the hand of Hannah Winthrop; part of the list of deaths in the community and the bill of mortality appear to be in John Winthrop's hand.

Annotated almanac, 1760

Almanac with one laid-in leaf. The calendar pages containing minimal annotations and three entries recording a distance measurement by John Winthrop (January 23), and unclear note about "Stoughton land" by Hannah Winthrop (January 31), and a note "Our long Jack weight is 53lb, & the round one 42 1/4" by John Winthrop (January). The laid-in leaf contains entries listing deaths in the community written by both Winthrops, the heights of Winthrop's son Jemmy and Scipio noted by John Winthrop, a note of food purchased "since the 14th of October" by Hannah Winthrop, and the bill of mortality for the first parish in Cambridge by John Winthrop.

Annotated almanac, 1761

Almanac with one laid-in leaf. The calendar pages contain minimal annotations and two entries by John Winthrop: "John Rhodes came to talk about Stoughton land" (May 31) and a note about walnuts. The laid-in leaf contains entries by both Winthrops listing deaths in the community, a bill of mortality by John Winthrop, an entry about an earthquake (November 1), and a few entries by Hannah Winthrop about the weather, a northern light, and a short list of the "wine of Dr. Kneeland" (December 29).

Annotated almanac, 1764

Almanac with one laid-in leaf, and calendar pages with minimal, sporadic annotations. The laid-in leaf contains three entries by John Winthrop noting the firing of the house chimneys, and entries by both Winthrops listing deaths in the community and a bill of mortality. The bill of morality includes the note "In Boston Baptzd 367 a small nr by reesn of y small px."

Annotated almanac, 1764

Almanac containing interleaved pages with entries noting deaths in the community and sporadic notes about the travels of neighbors and local events. There is an entry noting the burning of Harvard Hall (January 24) and the smallpox inoculation of the Winthrops' children Johnny and Peggy (March 8). Some of the entries are in John Winthrop's hand, but the author of other entries cannot be conclusively identified as Hannah Winthrop.

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.

Annotated almanac, 1766

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 of page documenting household activities such as the hanging of bacon or bringing the horse from the pasture. The interleaved leaf contains entries by Hannah Winthrop about the weather, an earthquake (January 23), and a note "The Glorious News arrivd of the repeal of the Horrid Stamp Act" (May 16). There are entries of deaths in the community and a bill of mortality for 1766 in John Winthrop's hand.

Annotated almanac, 1767

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 of page documenting household activities such as the hanging of bacon or bringing the horse from the pasture. The interleaved leaf contains entries by Hannah Winthrop about the weather and an earthquake (October 15?). There are entries on firing the household chimneys, deaths in the community, and a bill of mortality for 1767 in John Winthrop's hand.

Annotated almanac, 1768

Almanac with one laid-in folded leaf and annotations made by John and Hannah Winthrop. The calendar pages are sporadically annotated with a note about household activities such as bringing the horse to pasture. The laid-in leaf contains entries by Hannah Winthrop about the weather. There are entries on firing the household chimneys, baptisms and deaths in the community, and a bill of mortality for 1768 in John Winthrop's hand.

Annotated almanac, 1769

Almanac with one laid-in folded leaf and annotations made by John and Hannah Winthrop. The calendar pages are minimally annotated with a note about household activities such as bringing the horse to pasture. The laid-in leaf contains entries on firing the household chimneys, baptisms and deaths in the community, and a bill of mortality for 1769 in John Winthrop's hand.

Bill of mortality for ten years at Cambridge (manuscript chart), [1768]

One folded leaf containing a chart in John Winthrop's hand listing the number of deaths by month for 1759-1768 and listing the chief causes of mortality. The verso contains a list of the number of deaths by year according to age groups.

Annotated almanac, 1770-1771

Almanac interleaved with entries by John Winthrop and with sporadic annotations on the calendar pages. The interleaved pages include entries on the weather, scientific observations, and almost daily notes of social activities and engagements during the year.

Annotated almanac, 1772

The calendar pages are typically annotated with one or two notes at the bottom recording household activities in Hannah and John Winthrops' hands. The volume has a piece of marbled paper, a small piece of paper with excerpts of epitaphs from London and its environs described, in John Winthrop's hand, a scrap of blotting paper, a tabulation of butter in Hannah Winthrop's hand, and baptisms and deaths in the community, and a bill of mortality for 1772 in John Winthrop's hand.