Letter, from William Derham to Hans Sloane, dated at Upminster
Reference number: EL/D1/53
Date: 20 December 1703
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Meteorological observations from a recent storm
A table showing the height of the mercury in the barometer at Townley, Lancashire, and Upminster, Essex, during and after the storm is attached
Printed in 'Philosophical Transacations', vol 24, no 289, p 1530
Read to the Royal Society on 22 December 1703
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- 20 December 1703
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William Derham
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William Derham, William Derham, Letter, from William Derham to Hans Sloane, dated at Upminster, 20 December 1703, EL/D1/53, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_d1_53/letter-from-william-derham-to-hans-sloane-dated-at-upminster, accessed on 24 January 2026
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IV, A letter for the Reverend Mr William Derham, F. R. S. containing his observations concerning the late storm External link, opens in new tab.
Date: 1st February 1704
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1704.0005
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