Benjamin Webb diaries, 1715-1718.

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Benjamin Webb diaries, 1715-1718.

Diaries of Benjamin Webb of Braintree, Mass. kept in interleaved almanacs for the years 1715-1718. Entries include detailed accounts of weather conditions; local news including births and deaths in the community; and references to tending and herding cattle. The 1715 diary includes several medical remedies for jaundice and other illnesses. Parts of the diary are in cipher.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7603306

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Webb, Benjamin, 1668-1739.

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