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Title: Observations meteorologiques faites a Springmill, 1787-1800 ... Part II; Part II
Identifier(s): text:345748
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: 1802-02-25; 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: 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: 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: 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: Meteorological notebook, 1805-1808
Identifier(s): text:324046
Description: John Breck Treat's meteorological observations for 1805-1808 contain information on the temperature, barometer, rainfall, and general observations for Arkansas in the recently acquired Louisiana Territory. Treat sent this volume to Thomas Jefferson in 1809 from "Arkansa in Louisiana," and wrote, "If from their perusal you can derive, either information or amusement, respecting the climate of this part of our country, your acceptance will be highly gratifying."
Creator: Treat, John Brecket al
Subject: Science; Meteorology; Meteorology--Observations; Louisiana Purchase; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Date: 1805-10-01 - 1808-12-31; 2021