| Description | Daily meteorological observations made at Deer Lake, Ontario, arranged in double columns, with three readings per day, commencing at 7.00am, 2.00pm and 9.00pm, 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, but with some notes on the aurora borealis.
Headed [p.1]: 'Meteorological Observations made at Clapham House Deer Lake Lat. 56 degrees 20' N & Long 103 degrees 15' West by Fahrenheit's Spirit Thermometer hung in the shade 5 feet from Ground facg. North - by Peter Fidler'. Signed by Peter Fidler [p.7]. |