“A letter from Columbia”
Date
1-29-1812
Newspaper
Charleston Courier
Page and Column
Page 3, Col. 1
Newspaper Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Serial Number
318
Abstract
Felt report for the January 23, 1812 earthquake at Columbia, South Carolina. time of shock was 9 :00 am. No mention of effect or strength
Transcript
A letter from Columbia states, that a fire broke in the Academy of that place, on the morning of the 23d inst. about 5 o'clock, which destroyed the building-That town also felt a shock of an Earthquake, on the same morning at 9 o'clock.
Recommended Citation
"“A letter from Columbia”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 311.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/311
