“The earthquake of 7th February....”

Authors

Date

3-25-1812

Newspaper

Liberty Hall

Page and Column

Page 3, Column 1

Newspaper Location

Cincinnati, Ohio

Serial Number

515

Abstract

Felt report from Baton Rouge, Louisiana for the New Madrid earthquake of February 7, 1812. Report notes that it was “so sensibly felt... as to cause serious apprehensions that the chimneys would fall.”

Transcript

The Earthquake of the 7th February was so sensibly felt at Baton Rouge, as to cause serious apprehensions that the chimneys would fall.

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