Poulson's town and country almanac, for the year of our Lord, 1806 ..
By: Calculated by Abraham Shoemaker. ...
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 9184
Publisher: Printed by John Bioren, no. 88, Chesnut Street, where is also published, the Annual counting-house sheet almanac, and Pennsylvania pocket almanac.
Published: 1805
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Meteorology; Observations; Mortality; Climate; Vital Statistics
Notes: The Anatomy, as a title vignette, is the only illustration.

Two states noted. In the first, p. 41-43 contain Federal, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware courts, and tables of money, and p. 48 includes an article entitled "Bleaching." In the second, imprint address is "no. 88, Chesnut-Street," p. 2 is blank, p. 41-43 contain Virginia and North Carolina courts, and p. 48 includes an advertisement entitled "Soap and candle manufactory," signed "Thomas Maule, Richmond, 8th mo. 30th, 1804."

"Interments in the different burial grounds in the city and liberties of Philadelphia, from January 1st to December 31st, 1804, as returned by the sextons of the different congregations to the Board of Health."--p. 2 of state 1.

The calendar pages include a daily record of weather and temperature for 1804.

Shaw & Shoemaker 9184

Drake, M. Almanacs, 10718

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.