| Description | Daily meteorological observations made at Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan, arranged in double columns, with three readings per day, commencing at 6.30 or 7.00am, 2.00pm and 7.00pm, but varying thereafter. The columns record date, timings of observations, temperature, wind direction and force, with general weather comments, largely on cloud cover and rainfall.
Headed [p.1]: 'Meteorological Journal, at Isle à-la-Crosse Lat 55 degrees 27' Longitude 107 degrees 48' West - a Spirit Fahrenheit's Thermometer, made by Dollond London hung in the shade facing the North - 5 feet above the Ground - the freezing point of Mercury by experiment is on this Thermr. at -37. by Peter Fidler'. Not signed. |