| RefNo | MA/201 |
| Previous numbers | MA.201 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Meteorological observations at Fort William, Bengal, India, by Thomas Deane Pearse |
| Creator | Pearse; Thomas Deane (1741/2-1789); British army officer in the East India Company |
| Date | 1 June 1777-9 April 1789 |
| 25 November 1790 |
| Description | Daily records of the weather, mainly at Fort William [Kolkata], but occasionally at other localities and with variations in number and timings of readings. Several gatherings, followed by a letter to Sir Joseph Banks.
Inscribed on the inner flyleaf: 'This copy of a Meteorological Journal kept by me or by my appointment in Bengal...is taken by my order for the inspection of the President & Members of the Royal Society T.D. Pearse'. |
| Extent | 1 volume; 6 items |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper, full calf binding. Gilt spine inscriptions: 'MS.606 Pearse's Meteorological Journal Bengal 1777-1789'. Typed paper label to base of spine 'Met. Arch. 201'. |
| Dimensions | 378x255mm. |
| AccessStatus | Open |