Citation - Connecticut Courant: 1768.07.18

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Index Entry Drum, in Haverhill, meteor fall made sound like 
Location Haverhill 
Citation
CC-H.768.021
18 Jul 1768:22,23 (186)
We have the following account from Haverhill, West Parish,
dated June 7, 1768. . . [14 lines describing fall of
meteor.] after which a different noise followed like
crackling thunder, or beating of drums, which lasted about
two minutes; some persons said they heard a regular beat
like the beating of a drum, 10 more lines describing impact
of meteor.]


Generic Title Connecticut Courant 
Date 1768.07.18 
Publisher Green and Watson 
City, State Hartford, CT 
Year 1768 
Bibliography B0012380
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