The New-England town and country almanack ... for the year of our Lord 1769 ... Fitted to the latitude of Providence, in New-England; but may, without sensible error, serve all the northern colonies. By Abraham Weatherwise, gent.
Weatherwise, Abraham.
Providence : Printed and sold, wholesale and retail, by Sarah Goddard, and John Carter, at Shakespear's Head,
[1768]
Advertised in the Newport Mercury for Sept. 12-19, 1768.
All other issues, except the first, in the series of almanacs published at Providence first by William Goddard and continued by John Carter, are entitled: The New-England almanack, or lady's and gentleman's diary. The author through 1781 was Benjamin West.
Evans, who saw no copy, incorrectly gives title as: The New-England almanack, or Lady's and gentleman's diary, for the year of our Lord, 1769.
The portrait, occupying the first page, is of John Wilkes, and is stated to be "engraved for Weatherwise's almanack, 1769." Pages [2-4] are occupied chiefly by an account entitled "Anecdotes of Mr. Wilkes." Page [5] is the title page.
ESTC
Evans 11113; Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, 380; Drake, M. Almanacs, 12824