“The ravages of the earthquake”
Date
4-24-1812
Newspaper
Boston Yankee
Page and Column
Page 1, Column 3
Newspaper Location
Boston, Massachusetts
Serial Number
839
Abstract
Brief report that the New Madrid earthquakes had been very destructive on the West bank of the Mississippi river and had completely impeded travel in some places.
Transcript
The ravages of the Earthquake on the west bank of the Mississippi are described as having been very destructive, completely impeding all travelling in some cases.
Recommended Citation
"“The ravages of the earthquake”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 822.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/822