Record

RefNoMA/206/3
Previous numbersMA.207
LevelItem
TitleMeteorological observations at Madras [Chennai], India, by William Petrie
CreatorPetrie; William (d.1816); British civil servant of the East India Company
Date14 September 1786-17 February 1787
DescriptionDaily meteorological observations at Madras [Chennai], India. Thermometer readings taken at sunrise, noon and sunset, with general remarks on the weather.

Headed [p.1]: 'Meteorological Diary kept at Madras from the 14th of September, to the 7th of October 1786. Thermometer only' and [p.3] 'Meteorological Diary...9th of October to the 17th of February'. Stamped 'Soc: Reg: Lond: ex dono Auctoris', and inscribed 'Dec. 20. 1787'. Signed [p.12] 'Wm. Petrie'.
Extent12p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper.
Dimensions382x230mm.
AccessStatusOpen
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