Meteorology records, 1748-1822.

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Meteorology records, 1748-1822.

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This collection contains fifteen separate groups of meteorological records and includes observations made by William Adair, Lewes, Del. (1773-1775); Samuel Curson, South American waters (1811); Reuben Haines, Germantown, Pa. (1820-1821); Samuel Hazard, on a voyage from Smyrna to Philadelphia (1815), with an account of a "falling star," 26 October 1815; Phineas Pemberton, Philadelphia, Pa. (1748-1778), Maryland (1753-1754), and England; Charles Gotthold Reichel, Nazareth, Pa. (1787-1790); and Samuel Williams, New England (1771, 1773), with an account of a hurricane at Salisbury, Amesbury, and Haverhill, 12 August 1773.

ca. 30 items.

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Curson, Samuel.

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Hazard, Samuel, 1784-1870

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Charles Nicoll Bancker was a merchant and financier. From the guide to the Charles Nicoll Bancker family papers, 1733-1894, 1733-1894, (American Philosophical Society) ...

Reichel, Charles Gotthold, 1751-1825

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Moravian clergyman and educator. Born in Silesia, served as bishop of both northern and southern provinces in the United States. From the description of ALS : Nazareth, Pa., to Maj. Isaac Craig, Pittsburgh, 1801 Sept. 5. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122591753 ...

Pemberton, Phineas, 1650-1702

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Haines, Reuben, ca. 1786-1831.

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Williams, Samuel, 1743-1817

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Samuel Williams (1743-1817) was the son of Rev. Warham Williams (1699-1751) of Waltham, Mass. In 1761 he graduated from Harvard College and became minister of Bradford, Mass., until 1779 when he was chosen professor of philosophy at Harvard. Williams was a member of the American Philosophical Society, helped organize the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and served on various state commissions. Forced to resign his post at Harvard due to a scandal involving forgery, Williams moved to Rutlan...

Adair, William

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Epithet: of Add MS 32707 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000741.0x00005f Epithet: of Egerton MS 1708 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000741.0x000060 Epithet: of Add MS 29189 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000741.0x00005e William Adair was a ...