1676 Drought

1676 Drought

New England Drought of 1676


1676 (Earliest/Latest dates)
5 inches H X 3.25 inches W Measurement Notes: Written on manila paper torn, from a notebook. 5x3.25 inches
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Handwritten in pencil on manila paper  torn, from a notebook.
The document, in its entirety, reads,  "Summer of 1676-so severe a drought to New Eng. that the fruit fell unripe & withered from the trees."
 
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