Father Abraham's almanac, for the year of our Lord, 1799 ... containing ... astronomical calculations, by Tom Tattle ... Calculated for the meridian of Philadelphia; but may, without sensible variation, serve for any of the middle states.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sharp, Joshua

Language:

English

Physical Description:

[40]p. : ill., port. ; 12°.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Peter Stewart, No. 34, South Second-Street, [1798]

Notes:

Comparison with Father Tammany's and Poor Robin's almanacs for 1799, by Joshua Sharp, both published at Philadelphia by M'Culloch, shows Sharp to be the apparent calculator of the present one. A majority of the calculations and astronomical notes on the calendar pages, and those in the eclipse predictions, correspond. Some notes have been omitted and others added. Most of the calculations for the rising and setting of the sun, and part of those for the moon and tides in the notes, have been adjusted slightly.

Two states of gathering G noted. The first contains "Thoughts on dwelling," followed by a list of roads. The second contains the list of roads, followed by a eulogy of Washington, with portrait.

Local Notes:

Library copy: ?ill.; ?port.; -all after p.[34]

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Evans 34630; Drake, M. Almanacs, 10490