1776

Stearns, Samuel, 1741-1809

Autograph manuscript

Title: The North-American's Almanack, and Gentleman's and Lady's Diary

Printed by I. Thomas of Worchester, B. Edes of Watertown, and another printer (name lost to text loss) in Cambridge. With interleaved and bound-in diary of Reverend Joseph Lee of Concord containing accounts of his daily life. Most important entries deal with troop movements around Crown Point and Ticonderoga. The printed portion includes advice on health of soldiers and descriptions of a Tory and a Whig. Lee was tried by his fellow citizens as a Tory in April 1775 and confined to his farm until June 1776. During his confinement he was ignored by the rest of Concord and shot at by passing…

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