It is a sad day, the anniversary of Jane Austen's death, on July 18, 1817. To commemorate the day -- and summer season -- The Telegraph has compiled excerpts from Jane Austen's letters that mention weather, including this bit from an 1808 letter to Cassandra:
We breakfasted in the library this morning for the first time, and most of the party have been complaining all day of the heat; but Louisa and I feel alike as to weather, and are cool and comfortable.
You can read more here in this online article, at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/10187956/Jane-Austen-anniversary-everybody-has-talked-of-the-heat.html
We breakfasted in the library this morning for the first time, and most of the party have been complaining all day of the heat; but Louisa and I feel alike as to weather, and are cool and comfortable.
You can read more here in this online article, at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/10187956/Jane-Austen-anniversary-everybody-has-talked-of-the-heat.html