| Description | Hourly observations made aboard HMS Sulphur, at the San Blas islands, Panama, commencing at 5.29am on 21 December and concluding at 12.00pm on 22 December. Columns for date and time, barometer (designated N.102), temperatures, with two thermometer readings (designated 356 and 88, the former buried), wind direction and general comments.
Inscribed [p.1]: 'Meteorological Observations San Blas December 21st 1837', with the 'E.B.' monogram of Edward Belcher. |