| RefNo | MA/132/1 |
| Previous numbers | MA.132 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Meteorological observations at Colombo, Sri Lanka, by William S. De Waas |
| Creator | De Waas; William S. (fl.1830s-1840s); Dutch [?] civil servant |
| Steuart; James (1790-1870); British mariner and merchant banker |
| Date | 16 September-31 December 1839 |
| Description | Daily meteorological observations from the Master Attendant's Office at Colombo, Ceylon [Sri Lanka]. Nine observations at two or three hour intervals, 1.00am to 12.00pm. Columns for the hour, barometer and thermometer readings [left blank], wind direction and general weather remarks.
Headed [p.1]: 'Abstract of the Journal of the weather kept in the Master Attendant's Office at Colombo...by William S. De Waas Assistant Master Attendant'. Signed by James Steuart, Master Attendant, and dated 'Colombo 29th January 1840'. Also signed [p.56] by William S. De Waas. |
| Extent | 56p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Dimensions | 324x207mm. |
| AccessStatus | Open |