June, 1816. The medium temperature of the month was only 64°F, and it was the coldest month of June we ever remember; there were not only severe frosts on several mornings, but on one morning there was said to be ice. Every green herb was killed, and vegetables of every description very much injured. All kinds of fruit had been previously destroyed, as not a month had passed without producing ice. From 6 to 10 inches of snow fell in various parts of Vermont; 3 inches in the interior of New York; and several inches in the interior of New Hampshire and Maine.

July, 1816. The medium or average temperature of this month was only 68°F, and it was a month of melancholy forebodings, as during every previous month since the year commenced, there were not only heavy frosts, but ice, so that very few vegetables came to perfection. It seemed as if the sun had lost his warm and cheering influences. One frosty night was succeeded by another, and thin ice formed in many exposed situations in the country. On the morning of the 5th there was ice as thick as window glass in Pennsyl­vania, New York, and through New England. Indian corn was chilled and withered, and the grass was so much killed by repeated frosts, that grazing cattle would scarcely eat it. Northerly winds prevailed a great part of the month; and when the wind changed to the west, and produced a pleasant day, it was a subject of congratulation by all. Very little rain fell during the month.

August, 1816. The medium temperature of this month was only 66°F, and such a cheerless, desponding, melancholy summer month, the oldest inhabitant never, perhaps, experienced. This poor month entered upon its duties so perfectly chilled, as to be unable to raise a warm, foggy morning, or cheerful sunny day. It commenced with a cold northeast rainstorm, and when it cleared the atmosphere was so chilled as to produce ice in many places half an inch thick. It froze the Indian corn, which was in the milk, so hard, that it rotted up on the stock, and farmers mowed it down and dried it for cattle fodder. Every green thing was destroyed, not only in this country, but in Europe.

