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RefNoMA/91/2
Previous numbersMA.91
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Jerónimo del Campo, Madrid, to [John David] Roberton, of the Royal Society, London
CreatorCampo; Jerónimo del (1802-1861); Spanish civil engineer
Date6 June 1842
DescriptionHourly meteorological observations made from 6.00am on 21 June 1842 to 6.00am on 22 June 1842 [Summer solstice], with some omissions [4.00-5.00am on 22 June not recorded]. Columns for the hour, barometer, external thermometer, wind direction and brief weather remarks.

Headed [p.1]: 'Observatoire meteorologique de Madrid'. Signed by Jerónimo del Campo. Endorsed [p.4]: 'Meteorological Obs. Madrid 1842'.
LanguageFrench
Extent4p. [pp.2-3 blank]
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionOn paper
Dimensions302x212mm.
AccessStatusOpen
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