LABORS OF THE JO1JNT COMMITTEE. Ill 



To this circular between forty and fifty answers have 

 been received, furnishing a mass of information highly use- 

 ful and interesting. 



These communications were placed in the hands of the 

 meteorologist for collation, which duty he has performed, as 

 will be seen by his report annexed. 



ROBLEY DUNGLISON, M. D. 



ALEXANDER D. BACHE, 

 JAMES P. ESPY, 

 CHARLES N. BANCKER, 

 JOHN K. KANE, 

 HENRY D. ROGERS, 

 SEARS C. WALKER, 

 R. M. PATTERSON, M. D. 

 JOHN C. CRESSON, 



GOUVERNEUR EMERSON, M. D. 



Committee on Meteorology. 

 Philadelphia, July 9th, 1838. 



To the Committee on Meteorology of the Franklin Institute. 

 115. GENTLEMEN, The following facts comprise some of 

 the most important details collected from the various cor- 

 respondents. These, with additions from other sources, are 

 arranged and numbered so as to commence in the west- 

 ward, and progress towards the eastward. 



1. Franklin, La. (S. W. of New Orleans) 29 50' N. 91 50' W. (From our 

 regular correspondent, a lady.) 



Beyond the storm. On the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th of 

 March, the wind was constantly from the N. high in the 

 mornings, light in the evenings, except the 19th, when it 

 was light in the morning. Clear from the 14th till the af- 

 ternoon of the 22d. Slight frost on the 18th and 19th. 

 Barometer rose from the 16th 30.20, till the 17th 30.30, and 

 remained at that till the 20th, when it fell again to 30.20. 



