“the following is extracted”
Creator
William S. Hamilton
Date
3-6-1812
Newspaper
Raleigh Star
Page and Column
Page 40 , Column 3, pages numbered consecutively.
Newspaper Location
Raleigh Star
Serial Number
34
Abstract
Account of William S. Hamilton and his experiences with substances ejected from earthquake fissures. He notes that it burns like Kentucky coal. Also relates his knowledge of the steamboat on the Mississippi river. location mentioned is Bayou Manchac.
Recommended Citation
"“the following is extracted”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 34.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/34
