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Moses Parsons diaries : Byfield, Mass

Manuscripts

Moses Parsons diaries : Byfield, Mass

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Description: Moses Parsons's diaries for the years 1774-1783. The volume also contains two diaries of Gorham Parsons for the years 1773 (ff.1-10) and 1777 (ff. 42-47 v.)
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1773-1783.
Call number: mssHM 59827
Creator: Parsons, Moses (1716-1783)(Opens in new tab)
Additional description: The diary also contains meteorological records, which are arranged to match the respective entries in the almanacs, and records of natural disasters in Newbury and Boston areas -- fires, earthquakes, lightning strikes, storms, droughts, and epidemics

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Provenance

Gift of Richard D. Shivers, Aug. 27, 1999.

Dimensions

18 cm :

Associated people

Parsons, Gorham, (active 1773-1777.)

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