Record

Reference numberMA/220/4
Previous numbersMA.220
LevelFile
TitleMeteorological observations at the Royal Society's apartments at Somerset House, London, by [Stephen Lee?]
CreatorLee; Stephen (d.1835); British librarian and assistant secretary to the Royal Society
The Royal Society (founded 1660)
Date1 January-31 December 1815
DescriptionDaily meteorological observations made at Somerset House. On printed sheets, with columns for the date, sixes thermometer, time in hours and minutes, external and interior thermometers a.m. and p.m., barometer in inches, hygrometer, rain in inches, direction and strength of winds, and general weather remarks.

Published as 'Meteorological Journal, kept at the apartments of the Royal Society, by order of the President and Council', Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, v.106 (1816), pp.1-26 [additional].

In a paper wrapper, stamped: 'The Royal Society of London'.
Extent24p. [mainly recto pages only, occasional notes on the verso pages].
FormatPrinted
Manuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper, in paper wrappers.
Dimensions378x250mm.
Access statusOpen
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