Subject: Almanacs, American

This is a lunar calendar covering the years 5566-5619 Anno Mundi (1806-1859 CE), authored by Moses Lopez and recommended by Rev. Mr. Seixas. Published in Newport, Rhode Island, by the Office of the Newport Mercury in 1806, it's considered the first Hebrew Almanac published by a Jew in the USA. This particular copy belonged to Rebecca Gratz, who inscribed it in 1808 and used it to record the deaths of family members in the margins. The calendar includes a table for determining Sabbath candle-lighting times for New York City, developed by Rev. Joseph Jessuran Pinto in 1759 and widely adopted by Jewish communities.

This is the second edition of Miller's Planters' and Merchants' Almanac, published in Charleston, South Carolina in 1828 for use in 1829. Calculated by Joshua Sharp, it provides a calendar, including a section dedicated to Jewish holidays for the year 5589. The almanac also contains various information relevant to planters and merchants in South Carolina and Georgia, such as details on government officials, the South Carolina College, banks, insurance companies, the post office, the South Carolina Railroad, foreign coin values, fire companies, a gardener's calendar, steamboat rates, roads, and an advertisement for Clements Ferry. It also includes agricultural information, pilot details for Charleston harbor, and pilotage rates.

This is the third edition of Miller's Planters' and Merchants' Almanac for the year 1844. Calculated by David Young, it's designed for the states of Carolina and Georgia. In addition to the typical astronomical and agricultural information found in almanacs, this edition includes a calendar of Jewish Fasts and Festivals for the year 5604, lists of important government officials in South Carolina and the Federal Government, details on Charleston's civic institutions (including the Police, Custom House, and South Carolina College), as well as information on banking, insurance, the post office, and the South Carolina Railroad, freight rates, and a gardener's calendar. Published and sold by A.E. Miller in Charleston, South Carolina.

This 57-page almanac, published by George W. Childs' Public Ledger in Philadelphia in 1880, includes a Hebrew calendar noting strictly observed Jewish holidays on page 8. The almanac provides a range of information typical for such publications of the time, including astronomical data, weather predictions, and other practical information.

Richardson's Almanac, 1857 Cotton Edition. This almanac features a full-page depiction of the two Richmond synagogues, founded in 1791 and 1841 respectively. It also includes times for commencing the Sabbath and a Jewish calendar. Published in 1857.

This almanac, published by James Rivington in New York in 1774, contains a unique feature: a Hebrew calendar for the year 5535. The Hebrew calendar section includes an explanation of Purim and Hanukkah, followed by a month-by-month listing of holidays and fast days. This is considered one of the earliest Hebrew calendars printed in the Americas. The almanac also includes seven pages dedicated to John Hancock's Boston Massacre oration of March 5, 1774. The Portuguese spelling of certain Hebrew terms suggests collaboration with a Portuguese Jew in its creation. The almanac is considered rare.

This is the 1865 edition of Robert B. Thomas's Old Farmer's Almanac, published by Swan, Brewer & Tileston in Boston. This 48-page almanac includes weather forecasts, astronomical data (eclipses, planetary positions), a Jewish calendar for 1864-1865, lists of American Presidents and Supreme Court justices, information on agriculture (farming in New England, raising livestock, cranberries), stamp duties, tide tables, and a mileage chart of major U.S. cities.

This 342-page almanac, published in 1843 by David H. Williams in Boston, provides a comprehensive range of information for the year 1844. It includes astronomical data (celestial phenomena, eclipses, planetary positions), chronological cycles, calendars (including a Jewish calendar and a Mahometan calendar), meteorological information, and details on the U.S. government, military, and postal service. The almanac also offers commercial and manufacturing statistics, population data, and information on educational institutions and religious denominations.

Book published in 1843 by David H. Williams in Boston. This 342-page almanac contains a variety of information including celestial phenomena, chronological cycles, the Jewish calendar, Mahometan calendar, tides, eclipses, meteorological information, government officials, military lists, post office establishment, and more. It features an early American printing of the Jewish calendar.