The Connecticut almanack, for the year of our Lord 1781. ... Adapted to the horizon and meridian of Hartford, lat. 41 deg. 56 min. north: long. 72 deg. 54 min. to the westward of the Royal Observatory, at Greenwich, (according to the latest observations) but may serve indifferently for all the towns in Connecticut. The astronomical parts performed by the professor of mathematics, in Yale-College. ...

People / Organizations

• Nehemiah Strong (Author)

Imprint

Hartford: Printed by Hudson and Goodwin, [1780]

Publication year

1780-1780

ESTC No.

W25564

Grub Street ID

335554

Description

[24]p. ; 12⁰

Note

Two states of gathering A noted, with variant settings of the imprint and with the formes for p. [2-4] rearranged. In one, "Hartford:" is set in Roman type and p. [2] begins with "Astronomical notes." In the other state, "Hartford:" is set in italic and p. [2] begins with "Eclipses." - Except for the imprint and the second line of the title, the state of the present almanac with "Eclipses" at the head of p. [2] is identical in content and typography with The New-England almanack for the year of our Lord 1781 .. by the professor of mathematicks in Yale-College (Worcester : Anthony Haswell).

Advertised in the Connecticut courant, Hartford, Oct. 10, 1780.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B-C?