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'Observations upon the Weather, &c.' by George Watson, apparently a farmer in Kincardineshire., 1747-1782.

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Identifier: MS.2679

Scope and Contents

The observations are in the form of short daily entries for the years 1747-1749, 1756-1757, 1759 (November-December missing), 1760, 1764, 1766, 1781 (June-July only), 1782; with, here and there, a pious poem and notes on farming. At the end (folio 72), a complete gathering, originally a separate notebook, is devoted to notes on farming, 1764-1767.

Dates

  • Creation: 1747-1782.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

83 Leaves ; Chiefly small quarto.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Undetermined

Arrangement

83 folios.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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