Box 19, Folder 1: Weather Bureau Reports and Labels 1870-1871

LAPHAM, I.A.

Meteorological observations

1870-1871 [vol IX]

First [Storm?] Predictions

by I. A. Lapham

Asst to the Chief Signal officer Gen A. J. Meyer

1878

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ANSON STAGER, Gen'l Sup't,} WILLIAM ORTON, Pres't,} NEW YORK.

CHICAGO, ILL. O. H. PALMER, Sec'y,

Dated Chicago 7 1870

Received at 515 [illegible]

To Prof I A Laffam

Official

I shall be at Sherman House chi tomorrow if yet undecided come over by early morning train expense of travel will be paid

Genl Myer

23 DH

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Nov. 8th 1870

To Observers along the Lakes

Bulletin this at once

Noon Chicago Nov 8. 1870

A High wind all day yesterday at Cheyenne and Omaha. A very high wind reported this morning at Omaha.

Barometer falling with high wind at Chicago and Milwaukee to day. Barometers falling & thermometers rising at Chicago, Detroit Toledo Cleveland Buffalo & Rochester.

High Winds probable along the lakes.

J. Mackintosh

observer

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Result

High winds were reported the next morning at the following lake Ports

Milwaukee 25 miles pr hour

Detroit 32 " "

Toledo 38 " "

Buffalo 25 " "

Oswego 25 " "

Very brisk winds reported at the following

Duluth 13 miles pr hour

Chicago 17 " "

Cleveland 20 " "