The "great gust" that occurred in 1667 was described in a letter by
Secretary Thomas Ludwell.  Ludwell described the late August storm as the
worst ever to hit Virginia.  It resulted in the destruction of an estimated
10,000 houses in Virginia and Maryland as well as the crops in the fields.
Ludwell's letter can be found in the Virginia Magazine of History and
Biography, vol. 19, p. 250.


Jennifer Jones
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
P. O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA  23187
Phone:  757.220.7447
Fax:  757.565.8860




-----Original Message-----
From: Eve Gregory [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 03 October, 2001 6:34 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Great Gust


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.
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