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| + | February, 1835. Second Month. 28 days. | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td>Thermom.</td> | ||
| + | <td>Winds</td> | ||
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| + | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
| + | <td>1</td> | ||
| + | <td>32.0 F. </td> | ||
| + | <td>N.W. </td> | ||
| + | <td>Stormy, Snow & strong frost. Stars at night very brilliant</td> | ||
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>2</td> | <td>2</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>30.0 F. </td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>N.W. </td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Clear all day, very severe frost</td> |
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>3</td> | <td>3</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>31.0 F </td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>N. & W6N. </td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Clear & sunshine all day. Strong frost. Rode to P. Office.</td> |
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>5</td> | <td>5</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>19.0 F </td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>N. </td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Intence frost all last night & continues. Clear & Cloudy throughout</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>5</td> | <td>5</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>24</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>WSW</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Fine day. Sunshine wt.. strong frost. {sketch of half moon} first Quarter.</td> |
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>6</td> | <td>6</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>30</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W&N</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Clear & Sunshine in morning, Forenoon cloudy wt Snow. Afternoon clear, Strong frost</td> |
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>7</td> | <td>7</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>33</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>N</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Fine morning. Clear. Intense cold in afternoon 1st wind & Snow</td> |
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>8</td> | <td>8</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>25{17} 10</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W.N.W. N.W.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Clear day intensely cold - wind gusty & snow in afternoon morning and evening mercury in Ball</td> |
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>9</td> | <td>9</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>18</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W.& N.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Fine Clear day, not so cold</td> |
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>10</td> | <td>10</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>25</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>WSW.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Beautiful clear winter day. - walked to P.Office - James & John returned from Hamilton wt. Luggage where they went on Sunday</td> |
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>11</td> | <td>11</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>11</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W&S.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Snow showers throughout, very cold. New Sow took John Davidson's Boar to day.</td> |
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>12</td> | <td>12</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>21</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>SW</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Clear Sunshiny day - Frost. </td> |
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>13</td> | <td>13</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>23</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>WSW.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>do do do. - at Night strong gale of Wind {ink blot}full</td> |
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>14</td> | <td>14</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>20</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>S.W.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Cloudy mg mercury in Ball (0.F.) Clear throughout remainder</td> |
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>15</td> | <td>15</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>14</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>N.W. </td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Cloudy day throughout, mild mg colder rest of day</td> |
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>16</td> | <td>16</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>17</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>WN.W.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Clear throughout</td> |
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>17</td> | <td>17</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>34</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>S.E.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dull cloudy day. Fresh.</td> |
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>18</td> | <td>18</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>38</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>ESE</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>do do do . Evening Showery</td> |
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<td>Thursday</td> | <td>Thursday</td> | ||
<td>19</td> | <td>19</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>32</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>E&S</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Fair in the forepart of the day - Aftern'n..cloudy wt. Snow Showers</td> |
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<td>Friday</td> | <td>Friday</td> | ||
<td>20</td> | <td>20</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>35</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>E&S</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Cloudy day throughout. {sketch of quarter moon} Last Quarter yesterday</td> |
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<td>Saturday</td> | <td>Saturday</td> | ||
<td>21</td> | <td>21</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>50</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>WSW</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Cloudy Forenoo warm wt.. rain. After clear.. Snow much gone</td> |
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<td>Sunday</td> | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
<td>22</td> | <td>22</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>48.31</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>do throughout, fresh & cold - last night much wind and very heavy rain - Snow nearly gone - Frost in the evening</td> |
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<td>Monday</td> | <td>Monday</td> | ||
<td>23</td> | <td>23</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>31</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>SW.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Beautiful Sunshiny day. Frost, cattle in the fields. warm</td> |
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<td>Tuesday</td> | <td>Tuesday</td> | ||
<td>24</td> | <td>24</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>43</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>ESE</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Fine day. Frost. at Post Office Emigrant N.Y came up today wt. some numbers of Toronto Patriot.--</td> |
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<td>Wednesday</td> | <td>Wednesday</td> | ||
<td>25</td> | <td>25</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>30</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W&S</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Cold and Cloudy - Frost. High wind last night.</td> |
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<td>26</td> | <td>26</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>10</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Intensely cold day - Frost. Clear Sunshine..</td> |
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Revision as of Jul 23, 2025, 11:34:39 AM
February, 1835. Second Month. 28 days.
| Thermom. | Winds | |||
| Sunday | 1 | 32.0 F. | N.W. | Stormy, Snow & strong frost. Stars at night very brilliant |
| Monday | 2 | 30.0 F. | N.W. | Clear all day, very severe frost |
| Tuesday | 3 | 31.0 F | N. & W6N. | Clear & sunshine all day. Strong frost. Rode to P. Office. |
| Wednesday | 5 | 19.0 F | N. | Intence frost all last night & continues. Clear & Cloudy throughout |
| Thursday | 5 | 24 | WSW | Fine day. Sunshine wt.. strong frost. {sketch of half moon} first Quarter. |
| Friday | 6 | 30 | W&N | Clear & Sunshine in morning, Forenoon cloudy wt Snow. Afternoon clear, Strong frost |
| Saturday | 7 | 33 | N | Fine morning. Clear. Intense cold in afternoon 1st wind & Snow |
| Sunday | 8 | 25{17} 10 | W.N.W. N.W. | Clear day intensely cold - wind gusty & snow in afternoon morning and evening mercury in Ball |
| Monday | 9 | 18 | W.& N. | Fine Clear day, not so cold |
| Tuesday | 10 | 25 | WSW. | Beautiful clear winter day. - walked to P.Office - James & John returned from Hamilton wt. Luggage where they went on Sunday |
| Wednesday | 11 | 11 | W&S. | Snow showers throughout, very cold. New Sow took John Davidson's Boar to day. |
| Thursday | 12 | 21 | SW | Clear Sunshiny day - Frost. |
| Friday | 13 | 23 | WSW. | do do do. - at Night strong gale of Wind {ink blot}full |
| Saturday | 14 | 20 | S.W. | Cloudy mg mercury in Ball (0.F.) Clear throughout remainder |
| Sunday | 15 | 14 | N.W. | Cloudy day throughout, mild mg colder rest of day |
| Monday | 16 | 17 | WN.W. | Clear throughout |
| Tuesday | 17 | 34 | S.E. | Dull cloudy day. Fresh. |
| Wednesday | 18 | 38 | ESE | do do do . Evening Showery |
| Thursday | 19 | 32 | E&S | Fair in the forepart of the day - Aftern'n..cloudy wt. Snow Showers |
| Friday | 20 | 35 | E&S | Cloudy day throughout. {sketch of quarter moon} Last Quarter yesterday |
| Saturday | 21 | 50 | WSW | Cloudy Forenoo warm wt.. rain. After clear.. Snow much gone |
| Sunday | 22 | 48.31 | W | do throughout, fresh & cold - last night much wind and very heavy rain - Snow nearly gone - Frost in the evening |
| Monday | 23 | 31 | SW. | Beautiful Sunshiny day. Frost, cattle in the fields. warm |
| Tuesday | 24 | 43 | ESE | Fine day. Frost. at Post Office Emigrant N.Y came up today wt. some numbers of Toronto Patriot.-- |
| Wednesday | 25 | 30 | W&S | Cold and Cloudy - Frost. High wind last night. |
| Thursday | 26 | 10 | W | Intensely cold day - Frost. Clear Sunshine.. |
