The Rhode-Island almanac, for the year of our Lord, 1801 : ... calculated for the meridian of Newport--lat. 41 degrees 25 minutes north--long. 71 deg. 15 min. west. But will serve for any of the adjacent states.
| Other author | Southwick, Remington, 1779-1807. |
| Format | Microform |
| Publication Info | Published at Newport [R.I.] : By Oliver Farnsworth, printer to the state of Rhode-Island, &c., [1800] |
| Description | 24 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 18 cm (12mo) |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 38391 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 38391. ^A478749 |
| General note | Advertised in the Guardian of liberty, Newport, November 1, 1800. |
| General note | Identical in content and typography (except for the title, the vignette, and arrangement of pages) with the Newport almanac for 1801, also issued by Farnsworth. |
| General note | The astronomical content is apparently the work of Remington Southwick, whose almanacs for subsequent years were all published by Farnsworth after Southwick moved to Rhode Island. He was still living at his birthplace of Mendon, Mass., in 1800, and his signed almanac for 1801 was published at Dedham by H. Mann as the Columbian calendar. In the present almanac the calculations for th rising, setting, and phases of the moon are identical with those in the Columbian calendar; the astronomical notes on the calendar pages correspond with significant frequency; and the eclipse predictions are a briefer version with identical calculations. Differences appear in part of the calculations on the calendar pages because the Columbian almanac is for the meridian of Boston and the present one for that of Newport. |
| General note | Signatures: [A]² B² C⁶ D². |
| References | Evans 38391 |
| References | Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, 1654 |
| References | Drake, M. Almanacs, 12972 |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 38391). |
| Genre/form | Almanacs Rhode Island 1801. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Microfiche | MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 38391 | ✔ Available |