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Meteorological observations made aboard HMS Jackdaw dating from 1 February 1834 to 28 October 1834. Table headings include date, place, time of day, winds, weather and remarks. Marked on final page as 'archives'.

Subject: Meteorology / Hydrography

Received 20 April 1835. Read 7 May 1835. Communicated by Captain [Francis] Beaufort.

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AP/19/2
Earliest possible date
1834
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
5 pages
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Manuscript

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Unpublished observations, 'Jackdaw's meteorological register' by Edward Barnett, 1834, AP/19/2, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_19_2/unpublished-observations-jackdaws-meteorological-register-by-edward-barnett, accessed on 24 January 2026

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