“Volcanic Fires”
Date
3-3-1812
Newspaper
The Times
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 2
Newspaper Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Serial Number
408
Abstract
Felt report for Frankfort, Kentucky for the January 23, 1812 earthquake. Letter from Frankfort dated January 29, 1812 addressed to the American Daily Advertiser. Notes the effect of the January 23, 1812 earthquake there. Notes that a pumice like stone was found on the bank of the Kentucky river after the earthquake.
Transcript
VOLCANIC FIRES. From the American Daily Advertiser. Mr. Poulson-As it may be gratifying to some of your readers, I send you for publication, the annexed extract of a letter from Dr. Montgomery, of Frankfort, (K.) dated January 29. Yours, &c. A.F. "On Thursday last, we experienced in this place, a very considerable shock of Earthquake-and since that time have felt several slighter ones. "On Sunday and Monday last, large quantities of a substance, which it not pumice stone, possessed many similar qualities, and evidently the products of Volcanic Fires, were picked up from the Kentucky river, opposite to this town. It is extremely light, has not suffered any alteration by any degree of heat we have been able to apply, and will not retain heat at all. I will forward a specimen to Peale's Museum, by the first opportunity."
Recommended Citation
"“Volcanic Fires”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 401.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/401
