The Planter's almanac for 1864

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Union League of Philadelphia

Standardized Title:

Planter's almanac (Philadelphia, Pa.). 1864.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Almanacs, American--Penn--Philadelphia.

Almanacs, American.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Almanacs, American.

Pennsylvania.

Physical Description:

22, [2] p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Place of Publication:

[Philadelphia, Pa. : Printed by King & Baird, 1863?]

Contents:

The anatomy of man's body as governed by the twelve constellations according to ancient astrology

The twelve signs of the zodiac

Equinoxes and solstices

Extracts from the speech of Vice-President Alexander H. Stephens, in the state convention of Georgia, January, 1861

Green house calendar

From the Raleigh (N.C.) Standard, July 31, 1863

From President Lincoln's inaugural address, March 4, 1861

From President Lincoln's letter to Horace Greely, August 22, 1862

Estimate of farm seeds for an acre

From the address of Brigadier-General E.W. Gantt, C.S.A., at Little Rock, Arkansas, October 7th, 1863

President Lincoln's amnesty proclamation, December 8th, 1863

Yolk of an egg ...

General orders no. 64

To make lard candles

To make beer in small quantities

The Homestead Law, enacted by Congress, May 20th, 1862

Operations of the Land Office, for the year ending June 30, 1863

To prevent the rotting of wood

Whitewash.

Notes:

Caption title.

Pamphlet distributed by the Union League of Philadelphia, no. 76.

OCLC:

34935688