| Description | Daily meteorological observations of up to three readings per day, made at St. Petersburg. Columns record date and time, barometer readings, wind direction and strength, with general weather observations. Columns for temperature and rainfall are blank.
These tables are noted as having been read at the Royal Society, ‘An abstract of the meteorological diaries, communicated to the Royal Society, with remarks upon them…Part II. A journal of meteorological observations made at Petersburgh, by the Rev. Mr. Tho. Consett, from Nov. 24, 1724, to June 23, 1725, abstracted for the use of the Royal Society, by William Derham and Thomas Consett, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, v.38 (1733), pp.261-273. The observations were made in response to the paper: 'Invitatio ad observationes meteorologicas communi consilio instituendas', by James Jurin, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, v.32 (1723), pp.422-427.
Headed [p.1]: 'No.2 A Journal of the Weather at Petersburg by the Reverd. Mr. Tho: Consett'. Endorsed [p.16]: 'Petersburgh 1724-25'. A marginal note [p.4] states that from 6 January 1725, a Hauksbee barometer was in use: 'Mr. H. glass made at Lond 1/4 i D'. A supplementary note expands upon this: 'The Barometer was 1/4 inch in Diameter & had the Thermoter fixt to it made by Mr. Hauksbee at London'.
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