Alms House

Author: Joseph Warren Date: January 16-17, 1771 Source: Fragment of the Medical Day Book, New York: New York Historical Society, Misc Manuscripts “W.” Two sided day book page fragment in Joseph Warren’s handwriting, no signature. Accompanying notation states, “January 20, 1866 – attest Ellis Ames, Canton Massachusetts.” All presently known surviving fragments of Warren’s lost […]

Author: Joseph Warren Date: January 23-25, 1771 Source: Two sided day book page fragment in Joseph Warren’s handwriting, no signature. Image courtesy of Mr. John Quinlan, current private owner of the document. Sold by Skinner’s at their books and manuscripts auction 2571B as lot 131 on November 13, 2011 for $858. The auctioneer’s listing notes […]

Date: January 10, 1771 “Province of Massachusetts Bay to Jos: Warren To 730 Visits at 1/6 pt Visit from May 1769 to May 1770  £54/15/0 [the document goes on to list 30 people, of which 3 include “for Wife” and an added two “& Child” Line items for these people, added to the £54/15/0 totals […]