Anno 1747 and Hay harvests beginning 1762.

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Anno 1747 and Hay harvests beginning 1762.

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The 1747 work contains entries, mostly on agriculture, but also on health, including yellow fever, and medicine, death, nature, tenants, business and politics and animal husbandry. The 1762 work calendars hay harvesting for 1762 and 1763. Beginning from the back are some political notes. Both works relate to the Norris estate at Fairhill.

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Haverford College Library

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Norris, Isaac, 1701-1766

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Isaac Norris, a prominent Philadelphia Quaker politician, son of Isaac Norris (1671-1735). He managed the family firm, Norris and Company and after his father's death became its senior partner. In 1727, Norris was elected to the common council of Philadelphia and in 1730 became an alderman. In 1735, he was elected to the Assembly of Pennsylvania, succeeding his late father. In 1743, he retired from active involvement in the business and plunged in the public affairs. Norris represented Pennsylva...