Weather & health report (temperamento), 1798: wet winter, strong winds blamed for poor wheat

Provincial State Papers, Benicia (Military), tomo I–XIX · BANC MSS C-A 15, document 479

Weather & health report (temperamento), 1798: wet winter, strong winds blamed for poor wheat; continuous summer/autumn fogs; many fevers (atabardillados), pleurisy-like side pains, sore throats, general catarrh; Aug/Oct downpours with much thunder & lightning; from Nov. heavy rains made roads near-impassable; no frosts yet. Orig. pp.707–708.

Date1798-12-31 (exact)
FromGoycoechea, Comandante
ToGob. Borica
PlaceSanta Bárbara
SeriesProvincial State Papers, Benicia (Military)
TomoXVIII
Original tomo page707–708
Savage copy page326
Scan leafn332
Document typereport
SourceSavage abstract

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How to cite this documentGoycoechea, Comandante to Gob. Borica, Santa Bárbara, 1798-12-31, Provincial State Papers, Benicia (Military), XVIII, 707–708, Archives of California, C-A 15, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.Cite the document by series, tomo and original tomo page, as the literature does; the C-A number locates it in the repository. To cite this catalogue entry itself, use https://archivesofcalifornia.com/record/ca15/ca15-d479.html
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