VOLCANIC ERUPTION OF 1815-1816 NEWS For Sale

The year 1816 is known as "the year without a summer" due to widespread cold, wet weather in Europe & America, causing massive migration and famine due to summer crop failures. The then unknown cause was the massive eruption of Mt Tambora in 1815, adding to the atmospheric ash and cloud cover already present due the great eruption of Mt Mayan , Albay Province, The Philippines, the year before. An Original April 19, 1815 complete issue of the Northampton Massachusetts Hampshire Gazette, reporting with great detail the arrival of news of the February, 1814 eruption of Mount Mayan in Manila, Philippines, devastating villages on Luzon, The Philippines, widespread climate disturbance, cold weather & crop failures occurred in the US & Europe leading to massive migrations of farming families. widespread climate disturbance, cold weather & crop failures occurred in the US & Europe leading to massive migrations of farming families. 4pp complete. The complete 4pp issue also details the February 15, 1815 US Navy Frigate USS Constitution sea battle with HMS Cyane.
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