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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Weekday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td><u>Mv: day</u></td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td><u>8 am</u>.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td><u>2 P.M.</u></td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td><u>Wind</u></td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Friday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>1</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>39</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>69</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>SW.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Frosty morning. Warm day throughout. Evening sultry</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Saturday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>2</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>47</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>66</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>SW</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>do do . Warm day wt. wind. evening cloudy</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Sunday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>3</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>64</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>71</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>S</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>do do do very sultry. evening warm & clear. </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Monday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>4</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>56</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>77</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>WSW</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Fine day throughout, warm wt. occasional slight rain</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Tuesday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>5</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>52</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>75</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>SW.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>do do do sultry, Evening windy</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Wednesday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>6</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>59</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>78</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W&S</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>do do do do Evening sultry & cloudy</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Thursday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>7</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>60</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>76</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>SW</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Frosty morning. Warm throughout with wind. drought.</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Friday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>8</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>57</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>78</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>WSW</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>do day warm & sultry. Evening windy & clear</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Saturday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>9</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>56</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>74</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>S.S.E.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Warm throughout, Evening very hot. Thr: 79.</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Sunday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>10</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>49</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>70</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>N.W.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Cold morning but no frost. day <s>cold</s> windy. Evening cold</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Monday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>11</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>47</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>56</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>N.E.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>do cold windy day and cloudy evening clear.</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Tuesday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>12</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>49</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>60</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>N.W.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Frosty morning. day pleasant & cloudy.</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Wednesday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>13</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>61</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>78</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>WNW</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>do very warm. day Evening sultry</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Thursday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>14</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>60</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>74</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>SW.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>do . day through very warm. night oppressive heat. </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Friday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>15</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>57</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>80</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W&S</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>do do do evening very hot.</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Saturday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>16</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>67</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>76</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>N.W.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Day droughty wt. wind. Evening calm & hot.</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Sunday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>17</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>56</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>78</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W&N</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Warm but pleasant day. Evg calm & mild.</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Monday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>18</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>72</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>85</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>WSW</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Very warm throughout. Night sultry & opperfsive</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Tuesday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>19</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>74</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>86</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>SW.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>very hot... slight rain last night. cloudy appearance of rain</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Wednesday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>20</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>70</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>84</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>N.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>very sultry. cooler. last night thunder & rain came on from North. at 10 P.M. Lightning very vivid bot sheet & fork. heavy rain at 11 A.M. Thunder came on again. distant but unremitted - <u>rain</u></td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Thursday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>21</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>61</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>83</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>NW</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>sultry calm day. Thunder generally throughout - Evg rain</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Friday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>22</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>52</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>70</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>SE</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Cooler to day. cloudy throughout. occasional rain.</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Saturday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>23</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>68</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>83</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>W</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>very warm and sultry. at night soft showers.</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Sunday</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>24</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>62</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>84</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>SE.</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>at 10 A.M. very heavy rain. Afterwards very hot & Sultry For these few days past, immense flocks of Pigeons have been flying about the neighbourhood. It is a beautiful kind the of Linneus, and is very delicate eating, resembling very much, I think, the Partridge at home</td> |
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May 1835
| Fahr: Thermom: | |||||
| Weekday | Mv: day | 8 am. | 2 P.M. | Wind | |
| Friday | 1 | 39 | 69 | SW. | Frosty morning. Warm day throughout. Evening sultry |
| Saturday | 2 | 47 | 66 | SW | do do . Warm day wt. wind. evening cloudy |
| Sunday | 3 | 64 | 71 | S | do do do very sultry. evening warm & clear. |
| Monday | 4 | 56 | 77 | WSW | Fine day throughout, warm wt. occasional slight rain |
| Tuesday | 5 | 52 | 75 | SW. | do do do sultry, Evening windy |
| Wednesday | 6 | 59 | 78 | W&S | do do do do Evening sultry & cloudy |
| Thursday | 7 | 60 | 76 | SW | Frosty morning. Warm throughout with wind. drought. |
| Friday | 8 | 57 | 78 | WSW | do day warm & sultry. Evening windy & clear |
| Saturday | 9 | 56 | 74 | S.S.E. | Warm throughout, Evening very hot. Thr: 79. |
| Sunday | 10 | 49 | 70 | N.W. | Cold morning but no frost. day |
| Monday | 11 | 47 | 56 | N.E. | do cold windy day and cloudy evening clear. |
| Tuesday | 12 | 49 | 60 | N.W. | Frosty morning. day pleasant & cloudy. |
| Wednesday | 13 | 61 | 78 | WNW | do very warm. day Evening sultry |
| Thursday | 14 | 60 | 74 | SW. | do . day through very warm. night oppressive heat. |
| Friday | 15 | 57 | 80 | W&S | do do do evening very hot. |
| Saturday | 16 | 67 | 76 | N.W. | Day droughty wt. wind. Evening calm & hot. |
| Sunday | 17 | 56 | 78 | W&N | Warm but pleasant day. Evg calm & mild. |
| Monday | 18 | 72 | 85 | WSW | Very warm throughout. Night sultry & opperfsive |
| Tuesday | 19 | 74 | 86 | SW. | very hot... slight rain last night. cloudy appearance of rain |
| Wednesday | 20 | 70 | 84 | N. | very sultry. cooler. last night thunder & rain came on from North. at 10 P.M. Lightning very vivid bot sheet & fork. heavy rain at 11 A.M. Thunder came on again. distant but unremitted - rain |
| Thursday | 21 | 61 | 83 | NW | sultry calm day. Thunder generally throughout - Evg rain |
| Friday | 22 | 52 | 70 | SE | Cooler to day. cloudy throughout. occasional rain. |
| Saturday | 23 | 68 | 83 | W | very warm and sultry. at night soft showers. |
| Sunday | 24 | 62 | 84 | SE. | at 10 A.M. very heavy rain. Afterwards very hot & Sultry For these few days past, immense flocks of Pigeons have been flying about the neighbourhood. It is a beautiful kind the of Linneus, and is very delicate eating, resembling very much, I think, the Partridge at home |
