“…On the night of the 25th instant, we saw in the south a ball of fire full as large as the sun at Maridian which was frequently obscured within the space of ten minutes by a smoke emitted from its own body, but ultimately retained its briliancy…”
And if that wasn’t unusual enough:
“It then assumed the form of a turtle, which also appeared to be much agitated… It descended obliquely to the West, and raised again perpendicular to its original height… It then assumed the shape of a human skeleton which was frequently obscured by a like smoke… it then assumed the form of a Scotch Highlander, arrayed for battle and extremely agitated, and ultimately passed to the West and disappeared in its own smoke.”
Jefferson did not reply to their letter.
Source: Letter from Messers Hansford and Clarke to Thomas Jefferson, July 31st 1813. Content on this page is © Alpha History 2019-23. Content may not be republished without our express permission. For more information please refer to our Terms of Use or contact Alpha History.