| RefNo | MA/164/15 |
| Previous numbers | MA.171. MS.632 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Meteorological observations at York Fort, Labrador, Canada, collected by Sir Joseph Banks |
| Creator | Banks; Sir Joseph (1742-1820); British naturalist |
| Date | 16 October 1766-20 July 1767 |
| Description | Daily meteorological observations made at 8.00am, midday, and at 4.00pm. Columns for the date, thermometer readings 'M-N-E' [morning noon and evening], with remarks on the wind and weather.
With a sketch of the thermometer being used, by Bennet of London [pp.10-11]. The date of the manuscript coincides with Joseph Banks's expedition to Labrador and Newfoundland in 1766.
Headed [p.1]: 'A Daily Account kept of the Thermometer at York Fort in Pitts Harbour in Labradore in the Latitude 52:00 N. ..the Thermometer was hung up wihout the House on the West Side'. Stamped 'Soc. Reg. Lond.' and inscribed 'Presented by Sir Joseph Banks Bart. Pr. R.S. Jany. 19 1792'. Inscribed [p.12]: 'Account of the Thermometer of York Fort Labrador 1766-1767'. |
| Extent | 12p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Dimensions | 325x200mm. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8116 | Banks; Sir; Joseph (1744 - 1820); naturalist | 1744 - 1820 |