| Description | Daily observation of meteorological conditions. The columns record day and hour, barometric pressure, temperature, wind, and brief general weather remarks, with rainfall.
The manuscript follows the format recommended in the paper: 'Invitatio ad observationes meteorologicas communi consilio instituendas', by James Jurin, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, v.32 (1723), pp.422-427. Its results were summarised in: 'An abstract of the Meteorological diaries, communicated to the Royal Society, with remarks upon them...part V', by William Derham, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, v.38 (1734), pp.458-470.
Endorsed [p.10]: 'Goslar 1728-29'. |