G'Day Everyone It was also quoted in this book. Page 21 http://www.scribd.com/doc/13451630/Verma-Surendra-The-Mystery-of-the-Tun guska-Fireball-133-MB
Cheers John Oh forgot Sent from my rotary phone, up a telegraph pole on the I-15 between California and Nevada -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeff Kuyken Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 7:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [meteorite-list] Thomas Jefferson & Weston I remember reading about this when I did my Weston page a while back. I can't remember where I found all the info now but I think there were a few sources I compiled together. In 1808 Jefferson allegedly wrote a response to Daniel Salmon about the Weston fall. It's all here: http://www.meteorites.com.au/favourite/december2007.html Cheers, Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Morgan" <[email protected]> To: "Peter Scherff" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 12:03 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Thomas Jefferson in 1807 commentedthathe didn't believe the Weston Meteorite fell out of the sk > Jefferson's famous quote is researched in the book "The History of > Meteorites and Key Meteorite Collections" (2006). In summary, the book > states that it is hearsay and "would not be acceptable in a court of law". > Basically there is no truth to the matter; no documentation of him ever > saying those words. > > Matt Morgan > ------Original Message------ > From: Peter Scherff > Sender: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Thomas Jefferson in 1807 commented > thathe > didn't believe the Weston Meteorite fell out of the sk > Sent: Sep 1, 2009 5:36 AM > > Hi, > I have a friend who looked into this famous "quote" of Jefferson's, he > was unable to find a contemporary source for it. Does anyone know of a > source; letter, diary or other account written at the time that > Jefferson supposedly said it? I would love to be able to find it. > Until then I would hesitate to put words into Thomas Jefferson's > mouth. > > Thanks, > > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Brian > Cox > Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 1:15 AM > To: [email protected]; Becky and Kirk; [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Thomas Jefferson in 1807 commented that he > didn't believe the Weston Meteorite fell out of the sk > > Yes, you all got it right!!!!!!!!! APPLAUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > Thomas Jefferson did comment in 1807 that he didn't believe that > rocks, > aka > "The Weston Meteorite" actually fell out of the sky!!!! > > What is the prize that is being offered for answering this trivia > question? > > Free meteorites, ad space or ALL the ads you want to post in a week on > the list!!! > > Wishing you all clear skies and all the meteorites your home can > store. > > Have a good one!!!!! > > Brian > > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > ---------------------- > Matt Morgan > Mile High Meteorites > http://www.mhmeteorites.com > P.O. Box 151293 > Lakewood, CO 80215 USA > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
