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Title: Meteorological observations made at Springmill, 13 miles, NNW. of Philadelphia, 40°9' N. Month of December, 1787
Identifier(s): text:603; APSimg6610; Goodman Number: 169
Description: One of the regular monthly meteorological observation tables kept by Peter Legaux, a Frenchman who attempted to set up a vineyard outside of Philadelphia. Legaux's observations were widely disseminated in the Columbian Magazine and in the form of broadsides which may have been offprints from that publication.; See also Goodman #170, 171.
Creator: Legaux, Peter, 1748-1827
Source: American Philosophical Society Archives (APS.Archives); http://www.amphilsoc.org/library/mole/a/apsmc.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Meteorology; Meteorology; Weather
Date: 1787

Title: Meteorological observations. 1789.
Identifier(s): text:683; APSimg6724; Goodman Number: 171
Description: Large meteorological chart which Legaux used to make his twice daily meteorological observations. Includes space for "Remarks on[:] vines and grapes, grain and trees, birds and insects, and births and deaths." Filled in for February 1789.; Oversized. See also Goodman #169-170.
Creator: Legaux, Peter, 1748-1827
Source: Peter Legaux Meteorological Notebook (Mss.551.5.L52);
Subject: Broadsides; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Meteorology; Meteorology; Weather
Date: 1789

Title: Observations météorologiques, faites à Flacq, Ile Maurice, par M. Julien Desjardins, pendant l'année 1838
Identifier(s): text:325; APSimg6743; Goodman Number: 167; 973 C683 No. 266
Description: Meteorological observations from this native of Mauritius who studied engineering in France and returned to the island of his birth to help found the Société d'Histoire Naturelle de l'Ile Maurice in 1829.; Extra oversized.
Creator: Desjardins, Julien François, 1799-1840
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Meteorology; Meteorology; Weather
Date: [1839]

Title: 1838. Observations made at London for 25 successive hours commencing at 6 a.m. of the 21st September, and ending 6 a.m. on the 22nd. London Clock Time. By Robert Carr Woods, Esq. Mem. Geog. Soc., Paris, Royal Acad. Sci. Lisbon, &c. &c.
Identifier(s): text:345; APSimg6541; Goodman Number: 178; 973 C683 No. 469
Description: Meteorological observations of London for a twenty-five hour period.
Creator: Woods, Robert Carr
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Meteorology; Meteorology; Weather; Clouds
Date: [1838]

Title: Observations meteorologiques faites a Springmill, 1787-1800 ... Part I; Part I
Identifier(s): text:345725
Description: One of two volumes that contains the meteorological records Peter Legaux kept for fourteen years in Spring Mill, Pennsylvania. One portion contains his correspondence to the American Philosophical Society in which he explains his methods for recording data. The materials dated 1801 were addressed to Thomas Jefferson, then president of the APS. The second part of the collection contains the raw data. Also included in the data collection are records from the 1740s to the 1770s for Philadelphia that are believed to be done by Phineas [possibly Israel] Pemberton. One chart is addressed to Benjamin Franklin, "président de l'Etat de Pennsylvanie et président de la société phylosophique...1789." All or most of the material was sent to Thomas Jefferson as president of the United States and of the American Philosophical Society.; Includes an English translation of the above Observations and copies made by M. Legaux of tables 2-5.
Creator: Legaux, Peter, 1748-1827et al
Subject: Science and technology; Meteorology; Meteorology--Observations; Weather; Legaux, Peter, 1748-1827; American Philosophical Society
Date: 1801-02-25; 2021

Title: St. John's, Newfoundland.... Table shewing the mean temperature, as also the mean height of the barometer in each month in the 8 years, ending 31st December, 1841--with the extremes of each, and the days on which such extremes occurred. Compiled from observations made by Joseph Templeman, of the Colonial Secretary's Office
Identifier(s): text:1747; APSimg6735; Goodman Number: 176; 973 C683 No. 256
Description: Table showing the average temperature and barmetric pressure for an eight-year period in Newfoundland, Canada.; Oversized.
Creator: Templeman, Joseph
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Meteorology; Meteorology; Temperature; Barometers; Weather
Date: ca. 1842

Title: Sir[,] I take the liberty to inclose to you the proceedings instituted under the authority of the University of the State of New
Identifier(s): text:597; APSimg6749; Goodman Number: 177
Description: Cover letter and four-page document giving resolutions of the Regents of the University of the State of New York regarding meteorological observations. Requires the 56 institutions under its auspices to begin a regular, systematic program of meteorological observation and offers detailed instructions on the exact procedures required to carry out those observations. Autograph signature of S[imeon] DeWitt who sent the document to John Vaughan on November 24, 1825.; Located in folder: DeWitt, Simeon to John Vaughan. 1825 Nov. 24.
Creator: University of the State of New York
Source: American Philosophical Society Archives, Manuscript Communications (APS.Archives); http://www.amphilsoc.org/library/mole/a/apsmc.xml
Subject: Broadsides; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Meteorology; Meteorology; Weather; Temperature
Date: 1825

Title: Meteorological observations made at Springmill, 13 miles NNW. from Philadelphia, L. 40°4' N. Month of May, 1789
Identifier(s): text:606; APSimg6611; Goodman Number: 170
Description: One of the regular monthly meteorological observation tables kept by Peter Legaux, a Frenchman who attempted to set up a vineyard outside of Philadelphia. Legaux's observations were widely disseminated in the Columbian Magazine and in the form of broadsides which may have been offprints from that publication. In this greatly expanded meteorological table, Legaux also includes a short description of the "prevailing sickness" of the month. ; See also Goodman #169, 171.
Creator: Legaux, Peter, 1748-1827
Source: American Philosophical Society Archives (APS.Archives); http://www.amphilsoc.org/library/mole/a/apsmc.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Meteorology; Meteorology; Weather
Date: 1789

Title: Meteorological observations, 1798-1802
Identifier(s): text:319010
Creator: Madison, James, 1751-1836et al; Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849et al
Subject: Meteorology; Meteorology--Observations; Weather; Citizen Science; Climatology; Birds -- Migration -- United States.; Natural history; Science and technology; Agriculture
Date: 1836-1858; 2021

Title: Meteorological observations, 1840
Identifier(s): text:346791
Description: Michael Jacobs was a Pennsylvania Lutheran clergyman and educator; he taught mathematics and natural sciences at Pennsylvania (now Gettysburg) College, 1832-1866. This item contains observations made at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Creator: Jacobs, M. (Michael), 1808-1871et al
Subject: Science and technology; Meteorology; Meteorology--Observations; Weather; Civil War; Jacobs, M. (Michael), 1808-1871; Gettysburg College; Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: 1840; 2021

Title: Meteorological observations, 1848-1860
Identifier(s): text:346552
Description: Michael Jacobs was a Pennsylvania Lutheran clergyman and educator; he taught mathematics and natural sciences at Pennsylvania (now Gettysburg) College, 1832-1866. This item contains observations made at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Creator: Jacobs, M. (Michael), 1808-1871et al
Subject: Science and technology; Meteorology; Meteorology--Observations; Weather; Civil War; Jacobs, M. (Michael), 1808-1871; Gettysburg College; Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: 1848-1860; 2021

Title: Codex J: 151
Identifier(s): graphics:2632; APSimg5141_CodexJ_151
Creator: Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809
Source: Lewis and Clark Journals. (Mss.917.3.L58);
Subject: Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806); Clark, William, 1770-1838; Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809; Discovery & exploration; Weather
Date: January 1806

Title: Everyday Solar Storms …. and Their Everyday Impacts
Identifier(s): video:1344
Description: Dr. Lean talks about "space weather" and how it effects us. She explains that the sun drives our environment.
Subject: History of Science; Coronal mass ejections; Solar magnetic fields; Weather, Effect of solar activity on; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2015-11-14

Title: Meteorological observations, 1839-1846
Identifier(s): text:346700
Description: Michael Jacobs was a Pennsylvania Lutheran clergyman and educator; he taught mathematics and natural sciences at Pennsylvania (now Gettysburg) College, 1832-1866. This item contains observations made at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Creator: Jacobs, M. (Michael), 1808-1871et al
Subject: Science and technology; Meteorology; Meteorology--Observations; Weather; Civil War; Jacobs, M. (Michael), 1808-1871; Gettysburg College; Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: 1839-1846; 2021

Title: Meteorological observations, 1846-1848
Identifier(s): text:346727
Description: Michael Jacobs was a Pennsylvania Lutheran clergyman and educator; he taught mathematics and natural sciences at Pennsylvania (now Gettysburg) College, 1832-1866. This item contains observations made at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Creator: Jacobs, M. (Michael), 1808-1871et al
Subject: Science and technology; Meteorology; Meteorology--Observations; Weather; Civil War; Jacobs, M. (Michael), 1808-1871; Gettysburg College; Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: 1846-1848; 2021

Title: Codex Fe: 015
Identifier(s): graphics:2890; APSimg5590_CodexFe_015
Creator: Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809
Source: Lewis and Clark Journals. (Mss.917.3.L58);
Subject: Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806); Clark, William, 1770-1838; Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809; Discovery & exploration; Weather
Date: July 1805

Title: Meteorological observations, 1842-1843
Identifier(s): text:346763
Description: Michael Jacobs was a Pennsylvania Lutheran clergyman and educator; he taught mathematics and natural sciences at Pennsylvania (now Gettysburg) College, 1832-1866. This item contains observations made at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Creator: Jacobs, M. (Michael), 1808-1871et al
Subject: Science and technology; Meteorology; Meteorology--Observations; Weather; Civil War; Jacobs, M. (Michael), 1808-1871; Gettysburg College; Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: 1842-1843; 2021

Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1783; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16919
Description: 9 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates. Jasper mentions his disagreeable time traveling in inclimate weather, and other aspects of his travels. Jasper states that he is impatient while waiting to learn of his wife's travels.; Jasper Yeates frequently refers to his wife Sarah Yeates, born Sarah Burd, as "Sally".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; Business travel--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Weather; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1783; 2022

Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1776; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16874
Description: 3 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates. One letter discusses shared family. Jasper recounts a journey to York in the rain, but remarks that they were kept dry by their carriage. In one letter Jasper also mentions having "no wine since I left you".; Jasper Yeates frequently refers to his wife Sarah Yeates, born Sarah Burd, as "Sally".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Children; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Weather; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Alcohol
Date: 1776; 2022