Box 1

Scope and Contents Various astronomical observations. Entries end on Oct. 13, 1872.

Scope and Contents Entries begin, "June 13, 1873, started preliminary base line," 10:45 a.m. and end with "Rendezvous Camp near Fort Wingate, August 2" 1873. First few pages show horizon maps drawn in pencil; several pages are give over to mathematical computations without precise entries, including last several pages.

Scope and Contents Hourly weather reports at Cheyenne beginning at 7 a.m., Sept. 15, 1872 and terminating at noon Oct. 21, 1872. Observations include barometric and hygrometer observations as well as notations on clouds, wind, and rain and snow.

Scope and Contents Various types of chronometer observations, along with signal reception times and distances.

Scope and Contents This volume begins with the pencilled notation that many of the observations cannot be used because of various errors. Sextant and chronometer observations, primarily of Polaris.

Scope and Contents Original title was "Aneroid Stations and Profile of Road." Hand drawn topographical map of elevations along with aneroid barometer observations.

Scope and Contents Sextant and chronometer observations, primarily of Polaris.

Scope and Contents Barometric, aneroid barometer, hygrometer, clouds, wind, rain or snow entries taken at various times during the day.

Scope and Contents Northwest and southwest ends of the baseline near Fort Wingate, including Mt. Taylor.

Scope and Contents Silver Peak to Ash Meadows, Nevada. Sextant and chronometer observations, primarily of Polaris, but with numerous other astronomical phenomena.

Scope and Contents Volume begins with the notation, "The base line was a preliminary one, the angles were taken with an imperfect instrument, and the whole work will be done over again next fall." Longitude, latitude and elevation observations in the Santa Fe area, including the Sandias (Zandias) and Mt. Taylor.

Scope and Contents Includes unsigned diary entries. Primarily observations between Green River, Wyoming, and Salt Lake, Utah.

Scope and Contents Triangulations are by chain length observations.

Scope and Contents Mixed entries include data from Fort Wingate to Santa Fe. Dates are not consecutive.

Scope and Contents Odometer observations from Santa Fe to Camp Apache, Arizona, and back to La Bajada, New Mexico.

Scope and Contents Astronomical and chronometer observations.

Scope and Contents Note: final dated entry is Oct. 21. Odometer and magnetic observations.

Scope and Contents Added observations in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Odometer observations.

Scope and Contents Barometric, aneroid barometer, hygrometer, clouds, wind, rain and snow observations.

Scope and Contents Hourly observations of barometric pressure, temperature, wind, clouds, etc.

Scope and Contents Latitude and longitude summaries for multiple sites in the listed states.

Scope and Contents Note: the first record in this book is dated May 29, 1874, as a comparison of barometers with the Signal Office in Washington, D.C.; the first meteorological reading is dated June 26 at Pine or Pino Ranch near Santa Fe and the last reading is at Albuquerque on Nov. 17. Barometric, aneroid barometer, hygrometer, clouds, wind, and rain or snow records and observations.

Scope and Contents Observations through Aug. 30, 1873. Astronomical observations of numerous numbered stars.

Scope and Contents June 21, 1873, through July 21, 1873; Oct. 19 - Nov. 11 (pp. 102-129) includes odometer observations in SW New Mexico; Nov. 2 - Dec. 5 (pp. 74-87) includes meteorological observations by the triangulation party but does not give location, also included in these pages are comparison tests on barometers conducted at Santa Fe.

Scope and Contents Astronomical, chronometer, and signal observations through July 16, 1873. Final entry in book is a notation that the Cheyenne, Wyoming, office "has been quite indifferent to his longitude work" resulting in the loss of data.