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Re: Great Gust
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Gregory Stoner <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 3 Oct 2001 15:48:52 -0400
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An issue of the Virginia Cavalcade (Vol. 32, Summer 1982) contains an article
about the "Great September Gust" of September 1821.  I am not certain if this
is the hurricane you are describing, but you might want to check it out!

Greg Stoner
Library Assistant
Virginia Historical Society

Eve Gregory wrote:

> Greetings All!
>
> Would some kind soul please remind me of when and where the "Great Gust"
> occurred?  Was it the hurricane of Sept. 1667 that devastated the east
> coast?  So far I've found mention of that at the NOAA weather site and
> in Hening (Act to prohibit export of grain & bread).
>
> I'd appreciate it if someone could point me in the direction of original
> source information identifying the Great Gust.
> --
> Eve S. Gregory, Director
> Virginia Foundation for Archaeological Research, Inc.
> http://home.earthlink.net/~vfar1/
>
> Visit my home page for history and genealogy links!
> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eve368g/
>
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