The Essays, Humor, and Poems of Nathaniel Ames, Father and son, of Dedham, Massachusetts, From Their Almanacks, 1726-1775

by Nathaniel Ames and Samuel Briggs

Book Overview

This charming and eclectic collection brings together essays, poems, and humorous anecdotes from the popular almanacs produced by Nathaniel Ames and his son Samuel Briggs in colonial Massachusetts. These witty and insightful pieces offer a window into daily life, customs, and beliefs of early American settlers.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1020175389
• ISBN13: 9781020175381
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 510 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"