Meteorological data for Labrador/Nunatsiavut concerning May 1872-June 1873 found in Moravian Missionary Records

A dataset provides sub-daily instrumental meteorological observations (air temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind direction and strength) and weather observations in Hopedale (named Hoffenthal in German) missionary station of the Moravian Brethren in Labrador. Data were digitised from a manuscript contained in the Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, PA, USA, entitled 'Observations on the weather, giving date, barometer and thermometer readings, etc., Erscheinungsjahr, May 1872 - June 1873'. The sub-daily observations cover the time period from 29 May 1872 to 3 July 1873 with an 8-day break in December 1872.