The New-England almanack, and gentleman's and lady's diary, for the year of our Lord Christ 1782, being the second year after bissextile or leap year, and the sixth year of American independence

containing lunations ; eclipses of the luminaries ; judgment of the weather ; courts ; rising, southing, and setting of the 7 stars ; Sun & Moon's rising and setting ; Moon's place ; times of high water ; public roads ; table of interest at 6 per cent ; Freemen's meetings in the State of Connecticut ; poetry, &c. &c. &c. Cover title.
For attribution of the Freebetter series to Daboll, see: Bates, A.C. "Checklist of Connecticut almanacs, 1709-1850." Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society n.s. 24 (1914): 125-129. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴. "A sketch of General Washington's life and character."--Page [17]-[21], dated Maryland, May 3d 1779. The biographical sketch of George Washington originally printed in a pamphlet in London and given to American prisoners of war. Attributed to John Bell of Maryland by Evans, who calls it the first attempt of a life of Washington. Cf. Evans 16677. "Distances at the principal Towns in New England from New-London, with the most noted houses of entertainment on the road": pages [23]-[24].
Title vignette, relief cut of an eclipse, is the only illustration. Title within border of double rules; text printed within ruled border. Advertised in the Connecticut gazette, New London, Oct. 19, 1781.