METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER, 1839 
1839. 
9 o’clock, A.M. 
3 o’clock, P.M. 
05 
Did', of Wet and 
Dry Bulb j 
Thermometer. 
External Thermometers. 
Rain in inches. 1 
Read off at 1 
9 A.M. ! 
Direction of the 
Wind at 
9 A.M. 
REMARKS. 
Barometer 
uncorrected. 
Barometer 
uncorrected. 
Att. 
Ther. 
IS 
Fahrenheit. 
Self-registerin 
Flint 
Glass. 
Crown 
Glass. 
Ther 
Flint 
Glass. 
Crown 
Glass. 
9 A.M 
3 P.M 
Lowes 
^Highes 
© 1 
M 2 
T 3 
W 4 
T 5 
F 6 
©S 7 
© 8 
M 9 
T 10 
Wll 
ai T 12 
« F13 
2 S 14 
5015 
5tM16 
” T 17 
W18 
T19 
F20 
S 21 
©22 
®M23 
T 24 
W25 
T26 
F 27 
• S 28 
©29 
M 30 
29.072 
29.220 
29.450 
29.764 
29.918 
30.032 
29.916 
29.978 
30.046 
30.030 
30.048 
29.804 
29.672 
29.166 
29.148 
29.368 
29.554 
29.530 
29.518 
29.626 
29.528 
29.628 
29.784 
29.894 
29.768 
29.856 
29.930 
29.498 
29.642 
29.856 
29.068 
29.216 
29.446 
29.760 
29.912 
30.028 
29.910 
29.974 
30.042 
30.026 
30.042 
29.800 
29.668 
29.162 
29.144 
29.364 
29.550 
29.526 
29.514 
29.622 
29.522 
29.622 
29.776 
29.884 
29.762 
29.850 
29.924 
29.492 
29.638 
29.850 
67.5 
67.0 
62.2 
61.0 
60.8 
66.2 
63.2 
66.0 
63.5 
63.0 
64.0 
64.0 
64.2 
60.0 
60.0 
61.5 
62.5 
62.0 
56.4 
57.6 
57.0 
57.3 
56.2 
55.0 
58.2 
60.2 
59.0 
57.0 
57.0 
54.4 
29.098 
29.204 
29.494 
29.856 
29.894 
30.040 
29.854 
30.032 
29.994 
30.100 
29.950 
29.772 
29.572 
29.110 
29.198 
29.382 
29.494 
29.564 
29.488 
29.634 
29.554 
29.624 
29.806 
29.846 
29.796 
29.844 
29.828 
29.482 
29.686 
29.884 
29.094 
29.200 
29.488 
29.852 
29.890 
30.036 
29.850 
30.028 
29.990 
30.094 
29.946 
29.768 
29.568 
29.106 
29.192 
29.378 
29.490 
29.560 
29.484 
29.630 
29.550 
29.618 
29.800 
29.838 
29.792 
29.840 
29.824 
29.478 
29.682 
29.880 
64.0 
63.0 
61.0 
61.0 
62.5 
63.2 
64.0 
64.8 
65.5 
65.0 
66.0 
65.0 
63.0 
60.0 
61.6 
61.4 
60.2 
59.0 
58.0 
58.0 
58.4 
58.8 
57.5 
58.2 
60.0 
61.0 
59.0 
58.8 
57.8 
56.3 
60 
53 
55 
54 
58 
58 
57 
56 
60 
60 
62 
59 
54 
59 
58 
55 
55 
55 
53 
53 
52 
52 
50 
50 
57 
55 
52 
55 
50 
49 
04.5 
06.8 
04.0 
04.5 
03.2 
04.0 
04.2 
05.7 
05.0 
02.0 
01.7 
03.5 
04.5 
03.0 
02.5 
03.5 
04.5 
03.8 
03.8 
03.5 
01.4 
03.1 
04.5 
04:3 
02.7 
04.0 
03.5 
02.5 
03.0 
03.0 
62.0 
59.8 
57.7 
57.5 
62.4 
61.8 
62.5 
60.8 
65.0 
62.4 
62.2 
61.0 
57.5 
58.6 
58.5 
58.5 
58.2 
58.0 
58.5 
58.3 
51.7 
55.4 
52.5 
54.6 
60.3 
59.0 
55.0 
56.0 
52.6 
51.5 
63.7 
61.0 
60.0 
65.0 
66.0 
67.0 
64.0 
66.2 
67.2 
69.3 
68.3 
61.5 
60.4 
58.8 
61.2 
61.5 
56.0 
57.8 
56.7 
61.0 
56.3 
58.7 
60.5 
60.5 
63.0 
61.9 
58.7 
59.3 
61.3 
59.5 
56.6 
53.0 
52.0 
50.0 
57.0 
56.0 
55.0 
56.2 
61.0 
57.0 
60.5 
60.0 
49.0 
53.5 
55.0 
53.5 
53.6 
49.0 
51.0 
51.0 
51.9 
50.0 
46.0 
49.0 
54.0 
55.0 
48.5 
54.0 
48.0 
45.0 
63.5 
64.8 
63.5 
61.0 
66.0 
67.0 
68.0 
65.7 
68.0 
69.5 
70.0 
69.8 
63.0 
63.5 
60.9 
62.5 
62.5 
60.8 
60.0 
60.9 
61.7 
58.7 
60.3 
59.2 
60.0 
64.5 
63.0 
60.5 
60.4 
60.0 
.180 
.008 
.122 
.041 
.133 
.061 
.011 
.030 
.019 
.013 
.205 
.105 
.102 
.691 
.672 
.036 
.102 
.336 
.044 
.055 
.016 
SW var 
WSW 
SW var 
W 
W 
W 
s 
SW var 
SW 
W 
SE 
NW 
SW 
SE 
S 
S 
SW 
SW 
SSW 
ssw 
NW 
SSE 
SW 
s 
ssw 
WSW 
SSW 
S 
WSW 
E 
fA.M. Overcast— showery— brisk wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds— 
1 high wind. Evening, The like. [Ev. The like. 
A.M. Fine— It.clouds— brisk wind. P.M. Ovct. — showery — brisk wind, 
f A.M. Overcast— brisk wind, with occasional rain. P.M. Fine — 
1 light clouds— brisk wind. Evening, The like — Aurora visible, 
f Fine— light clouds and wind throughout the day. Evening, Over- 
1 cast— light rain throughout the night. 
Overcast— light wind throughout the day. Evening, The like. 
Fine— light clouds and wind throughout the day. Evening, The like. 
Slightly overcast— brisk wind throughout the day. Ev. The like, 
f Overcast— brisk wind throughout the day. Evening, Fine — light 
1 clouds— brisk wind. 
Fine— light clouds— brisk wind throughout the day. Ev. The like. 
A.M. Overcast — P.M. Fine — light clouds. Evening, Overcast. 
Overcast — light fog throughout the day. Evening, The like. 
Overcast throughout the day. Evening, The like. 
A.M. Fine — light clouds. P.M. Showery. Ev. Lightly overcast. 
f Overcast— light wind, with occasional showers throughout the day. 
\ Evening, Overcast— light rain. 
Overcast— light showers throughout the day. Evening, The like, 
f Overcast — brisk wind throughout the day. Evening, Overcast — 
l rain— brisk wind. 
A.M. Overcast— brisk wind. P.M. Ovct— steady rain. Ev. The like, 
f Fine— light clouds and wind throughout the day, with occasional 
1 showers. Evening, The same. 
fA.M. Lightly overcast— heavy rain early. P.M. Overcast— light 
\ rain and wind. Evening, Fine and clear. 
A.M. Fine — It. clouds & wind. P.M. Overcast — It. wind. Ev. Lt.rain. 
f A.M. Overcast — light rain and wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds and 
1 wind. Evening, Fine— liglit clouds. 
Overcast— light wind throughout the day. Ev. Overcast— light rain. 
A.M. Fine— light fog& wind. P.M. Overcast. Ev. Fine and clear. 
A.M. Light fog. P.M. Overcast — light wind. Evening, The same. > 
f A.M. Overcast— brisk wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds— brisk wind. 
1 Evening, Overcast — brisk wind. 
fA.M. Lightly overcast— light wind. »P.M. Fine — light clouds — 
X brisk wind. Evening, The same. 
Lightly overcast— brisk wind throughout the day. Ev. The same. 
A.M. Overcast— light wind. P.M. Fine — lightclouds. Ev. The same. 
fA.M. Lightly overcast — light wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds and 
1 wind. Evening, 'Fhe same. 
A.M. Light fog. P.M. Lightly overcast. Evening, Cloudy. 
MEAN. 
29.675 
29.670 
60.8 
29.669 
29.665 
61.1 
55.2 
03.7 
58.3 
61.7 
53.0 
63.5 
Sum. 
2.982 
f 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 
Mean Barometer corrected F. 29.593 .. 29.587 
1C. 29.587 .. 29.582 
T 1 
W 2 
T 3 
F 4 
S 5 
0 6 
OM 7 
T 8 
W 9 
T 10 
F 11 
S 12 
©13 
§ M 14 
g T 15 
h W16 
o Tl7 
F18 
S 19 
©20 
M21 
© T22 
W23 
T24 
F 25 
S 26 
©27 
M28 
T 29 
W30 
T 31 
30.000 
29.688 
30.004 
29.456 
30.018 
30.302 
30.298 
30.120 
29.876 
29.642 
29.598 
29.844 
30.020 
29.938 
29.818 
30.074 
30.092 
29.866 
30.044 
30.092 
30.064 
30.156 
30.086 
30.050 
30.264 
30.330 
30.272 
30.314 
30.316 
30.142 
29.940 
29.992 
29.682 
29.996 
29.450 
30.012 
30.298 
30.292 
30.114 
29.868 
29.636 
29.594 
29.840 
30.014 
29.932 
29.812 
30.066 
30.086 
29.858 
30.036 
30.086 
30.056 
30.148 
30.078 
30.042 
30.256 
30.322 
30.268 
30.306 
30.308 
30.134 
29.932 
54.6 
56.2 
54.3 
54.8 
54.3 
51.9 
51.6 
52.9 
57.3 
59.9 
59.2 
59.9 
56.7 
54.9 
54.5 
53.3 
51.6 
52.8 
51.9 
49.4 
52.6 
54.2 
54.3 
53.3 
51.3 
50.0 
47.5 
45.3 
43.6 
43.2 
42.8 
29.908 
29.674 
29.912 
29.486 
30.136 
30.284 
30.260 
30.042 
29.840 
29.672 
29.590 
29.968 
29.996 
29.868 
29.874 
30.040 
30.076 
29.876 
30.066 
30.016 
30.072 
30.130 
30.060 
30.048 
30.316 
30.302 
30.218 
30.314 
30.260 
30.052 
29.876 
29.900 
29.668 
29.904 
29.480 
30.128 
30.280 
30.252 
30.036 
29.832 
29.666 
29.584 
29.960 
29.992 
29.862 
29.868 
30.032 
30.068 
29.870 
30.058 
30.010 
30.066 
30.124 
30.052 
30.042 
30.308 
30.294 
30.212 
30.306 
30.254 
30.046 
29.870 
56.9 
58.5 
55.3 
57.0 
56.6 
54.0 
54.0 
55.2 
00.0 
61.3 
61.6 
60.0 
58.0 
57.8 
55.9 
55.2 
53.7 
54.3 
53.3 
52.0 
53.9 
54.7 
54.8 
53.7 
52.2 
51.2 
49.0 
47.2 
44.8 
45.2 
42.7 
51 
51 
44 
51 
49 
47 
46 
47 
55 
57 
57 
53 
51 
52 
49 
48 
46 
50 
48 
43 
49 
50 
49 
49 
47 
45 
42 
39 
37 
38 
38 
03.2 
04.5 
04.0 
03.7 
02.9 
03.3 
04.1 
04.0 
03.7 
04.2 
04.0 
05.4 
03.3 
02.9 
02.6 
05.0 
03.1 
01.4 
03.5 
01.6 
02.3 
02.9 
03.2 
01.4 
02.3 
03.0 
02.4 
02.9 
06.2 
03.6 
01.7 
53.4 
55.8 
48.7 
54.8 
49.5 
49.8 
51.3 
52.8 
59.7 
60.6 
59.7 
56.3 
52.3 
54.8 
52.2 
52.7 
48.0 
50.8 
50.2 
41.2 
54.0 
53.3 
53.2 
48.8 
48.3 
46.3 
42.0 
42.7 
42.7 
41.4 
39.3 
61.3 
61.4 
55.4 
58.0 
53.5 
56.6 
56.2 
58.8 
62.2 
60.5 
66.6 
63.8 
57.2 
57.8 
54.4 
55.7 
56.4 
52.5 
54.7 
55.0 
56.2 
54.7 
53.2 
48.8 
48.0 
49.2 
47.0 
45.7 
43.8 
45.8 
40.7 
48.4 
50.9 
44.2 
47.9 
49.3 
44.7 
45.9 
51.0 
51.4 
58.2 
54.7 
54.3 
49.6 
48.0 
50.2 
46.2 
43.8 
47.5 
47.0 
49.6 
41.0 
52.8 
52.7 
49.3 
46.4 
44.0 
40.6 
40.4 
37.3 
39.8 
39.8 
58.4 
61.8 
63.0 
55.3 
60.0 
52.3 
52.0 
53.3 
60.0 
60.8 
62.3 
63.5 
52.4 
55.0 
59.0 
52.5 
51.3 
54.7 
51.6 
55.6 
54.3 
53.6 
53.4 
49.5 
50.0 
50.4 
50.0 
49.0 
47.2 
45.0 
44.8 
.102 
.172 
.538 
.027 
.036 
.250 
.033 
.219 
.019 
.175 
.266 
.060 
.061 
ENE 
S 
SSW 
s 
NW 
N 
N 
NW 
S 
S 
E 
S 
SE 
SE 
S 
SW 
s 
E 
SW 
w 
ENE 
SE 
SE 
E 
NNE 
N 
NW 
N 
NE 
NE c 
NE c 
fA.M. Fine— light fog. P.M. Fine— nearly cloudless— light breeze. 
\ Evening, Light fog. 
f A.M. Fine — lightclouds — fog early. P.M. Lightly cloudy. Even- 
t ing, Cloudy — light rain. 
fA.M. Light fog. P.M. Fine— light clouds and wind. Evening, 
l Overcast— light rain. 
A.M. Overcast— It. rain. P.M. Heavy shower. Ev. Continued rain. 
fA.M. Overcast — brisk wind, as also during the night. P.M. Cloudy 
L —light wind. Evening, Fine and clear. 
fA.M. Fine— light clouds and wind. P.M. Lightly overcast— light 
1 wind. Evening, Fine and clear. 
Fine— It. clouds & wind throughout the day. Ev. Fine and clear. 
Overcast— light fog and wind throughout the day. Ev. The like. 
Cloudy— It. wind throughout the day. Ev. Overcast— rain and wind, 
f Fine— light clouds— high wind throughout the day. Evening, 
\ Cloudy— light shower. 
fA.M- Fine and cloudless— light wind. P.M. Light clouds & wind. 
1 Evening, Cloudy— liglit rain. 
fA.M. Fine— light clouds— brisk wind— rain during the night. P.M. 
t Fine— light clouds. Evening, Liglit fog. 
4.M. Thick fog. P.M. Fine— It. elds.— brisk wind. Ev. Fine & clear. 
Fine— nearly cloudless— It. wind throughout the day. Ev. Fine & clear. 
4.M. Overcast— light mist— cloudy— light wind. Ev. Fine and clear, 
f A.M. Fine and cloudless— rain during the night. P.M. Fine— light 
[_ clouds. Evening, Fine and clear. 
\.M. Fine— light fog. P.M. Fine— light clouds. Evening, Overcast. 
fA.M. Overcast— light mist and wind— heavy rain during the night. 
1 P.M. Fine— light clouds— brisk wind. F.v. Overcast— It. rain. 
' A.M. Overcast— light fog and wind. P.M. Fiue— light clouds. 
Evening, Light fog. 
'A.M. Thick fog— light wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds and wind. 
Evening, Light fog. . , 
Overcast— light wind throughout the day. Evening, Light fog. 
Overcast— It. wind throughout the day. Ev. Overcast— very fine rain. 
' Overcast— light wind throughout the day, with occasional rain. 
Evening, The like. 
)vercast— light rain and wind throughout the day. Ev. The like. 
A.M. Overcast— very light rain— brisk wind. P.M. Fine — light 
clouds and wind. Evening, Cloudy. 
’ine— light clouds & wind throughout the day. Ev. Fine and clear. 
/A.M. Fine and cloudless — liglit wind. P.M. Fine — light clouds and 
\ wind. Evening, Overcast— very fine rain and wind. 
fA.M. Fine— nearly cloudless — light wind. P.M. Fiue — light clouds 
and wind. Evening, Overcast— light rain. 
.M. Cloudy— brisk wind. P. M. Fine — lt.clouds& wind. Ev. Overcast, 
loudy — It. brisk wind throughout the day. Ev. Overcast — It. rain. 
)vercast— It. rain— brisk wind throughout the day. Ev. The like. 
MEAN. 
30.023 
30.017 
52.6 
30.008 
30.001 
54.2 
17.7 
03.3 
50.5 
54.6 
47.3 
54.3 
Sum. 
1.958 
( 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 
Mean Barometer corrected -! F. 29.962 .. 29.943 
iC 29.955 .. 29.935 
The observations for the month of September were not taken by the Assistant Secretary, on account of absence. 
