| Description | Daily meteorological records from Montserrat, the British Overseas Territory. Usually three or four sets of observations each day; the times vary, but most often at 5.00am, 10.00am, 4.00 or 5.00pm, and 10.00pm. Columns for date and time of observations, barometer, thermometer and state of the weather. With remarks on the barometer [p.2].
Headed [p.1]: 'Meteorological Observations at Plymouth Montserrat for the month of August [& September - deleted] 1839'. Signed [p.2] by Francis Burke, with a note: 'P.S. Reports for September and October will be forwarded on the 1st November next'. Inscribed [p.4]: 'Meteorological Report for August 1839 Plymouth Montserrat'. |