“A letter from Washington....”
Date
2-8-1812
Newspaper
The Times
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 2
Newspaper Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Serial Number
394
Abstract
Felt report from Washington, dated January 23, 1812: “There has been two shocks of an Earthquake felt here today, one at three and the other at 9 o’clock. There has been a fissure in the canopy of the Capitol; it has become , at least one quarter of an inch wider in the breach.”
Transcript
A letter from Washington, dated January 23, says, "There has been two shocks of an Earthquake felt here to-day, one at 3 and the other at 9 o'clock. There has been a fissure in the canopy of the Capitol; it has become, at least, one quarter of an inch wider in the breach.
Recommended Citation
"“A letter from Washington....”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 387.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/387
