Memorandum Concerning Francis L. Capen's Weather Forecasts1Jump to section
April 28, 1863
It seems to me Mr. Capen knows nothing about the weather, in advance. He told me three days ago that it would not rain again till
Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863].
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- Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863].
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the 30th. of April or 1st. of May. It is raining now & has been for ten hours. I can not spare any more time to Mr. Capen.
April. 28. 1863. A LINCOLN
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[1] AES, DLC-RTL. Lincoln's endorsement is written on a letter from Francis L. Capen, April 25, 1863. In the center of Capen's one-page letter appears his card, inscribed as follows: ``Thousands of lives & millions of dollars may be saved by the application of Science to War. Francis L. Capen. Certified Practical Meteorologist & Expert in Computing the Changes of the Weather.'' The letter requests a favorable reference to the War Department and concludes, ``I will guarantee to furnish Meteorological information that will save many a serious sacrifice.'' Other letters from Capen in the Lincoln Papers demonstrate that he was more of a crank than a scientist.