Scarce. An original Isaiah Thomas Almanac, printed at Worcester, Massachusetts in late in 1796, for the year 1797. This important printing contains one of the earliest appearances of President Washington's famous September 17, 1796 "Farewell Address," which occupies printed pages 36 to 45.
His counsel? In his "Farewell" Presidential address, George Washington advised American citizens to view themselves as a cohesive unit, to be united, to avoid undue attachment to political parties, and issued a special warning to be wary of attachments and entanglements with other nations.
The address was first printed in Philadelphia's American Daily Advertiser on September 19, 1796. This issue printed very shortly thereafter.
Also in this issue is a table of the new French Revolutionary calendar, in which the months have been renamed.
An example sold at Heritage Auctions, in 2021 for $1,875.00.
Thomas, Isaiah. Thomas's Massachusetts, Connect, Rhode Island, New Hampshire & Vermont Almanack, with and Ephemeris, for the Year of our Lord, 1797: Being the First after Bissextile, or Leapyear, and Twentyfirst of the Independence of United Colombia. From Creation, according to the Scriptures, 5759. Fitted to the Latitude and Longitude of the Town of Boston, but will serve without essential Variation for the Adjacent States. Containing, Besides the More than usual Astronomical Calculations, a Larger Quantity and Greater Variety, than are to be Found in any other Almanack; Together with the President's Address, and the Fee Bill. Worchester, Massachusetts. Thomas, Son, and Thomas. 1797. 46pp.
A good - copy, bound in wraps, generally solid, oversewn at spine; well-handled pages as shown. Our example with more toning than the Heritage Auction [10.23.21] example, but with wider margins and untrimmed.
