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Rhodes' recent biography of John James Audubon discusses the New Madrid
earthquakes. I don't have my copy at hand, but perhaps his notes might guide
you to some additional sources.
Edward L. Bond
Associate Professor of History
Alabama A&M University
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>Dear Virginia list service readers:
> I had the pleasure of talking to Brent Tarter when he was in
>Memphis for the Southern History Association meeting. He suggested that
>I send this question to the list to see what is out there. I am a
>historian researching for any primary source information on the New
>Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812. They were felt all over the United
>States of the time with varying effects. At Richmond, for example, it
>caused suspended items to sway, dishes to rattle and awakened people
>from their sleep. At Norfolk it caused boats in the harbor to move and
>even to dislodge a pipe( barrel) of wine from its skids and cause it to
>roll. I have already looked at the existing Virginia newspapers for
>the time period but gaps in the information exist. I'm particularly
>interested in accounts from Western Virginia. This area should have
>felt the earthquakes but accounts are scarce from the area. The main
>quakes occurred on December 16, 1811, January 23, 1812, and February 7,
>1812.
> The reason for searching for these accounts is to see the effects
>the earthquakes had on the continental United States and to help refine
>how powerful the earthquakes were.
>Thanks for the help in advance
>Sincerely
>Kent Moran
>Center for Earthquake Research and Information
>University of Memphis
>Memphis, Tennessee
>
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