Hi Tracy, David and List There is a 254 lb meteorite with the synonym "Philadelphia Iron", but I don't think that's the same one, since you mention 1793 and this one was found in 1860 and its listed as the Cleveland meteorite. A 930g fragment is in the Philadelphia Mus. Acad. Sci. plus some slices, according to the Cat. of Meteorites, BMNH.
José Campos ----- Original Message ----- From: "tracy latimer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 11:03 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Plagues, philadelphia, and meteorites > I am presently reading a book called "An American Plague: the true and > terrifying story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793", by Jim Murphy. It > describes the progress of yellow fever through Philadelphia in the late > summer and fall of 1793. At the end of one chapter, it tells how George > Washington had to leave the city at the insistence of his wife. > > "Two days after the president left [on September 10]... a meteorite fell out > of the morning sky and thudded into Third Street." If this is true, where > does the metorite now reside, and does anyone have any additional > information about it? I find it of interest, not only because it would have > been a documented fall, but also a 'birthday' meteorite for me. If not > true, the writer needs to correct his information. > > T > > _________________________________________________________________ > Tired of slow downloads and busy signals? Get a high-speed Internet > connection! Comparison-shop your local high-speed providers here. > https://broadband.msn.com > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
