DT Data Page #

64

Newspaper

Daily Times

Newspaper Date

1/18/1883

Page #

2

Item Type

Letter

Place

Humboldt bay

Text

Letter to Congress from John Vance, Pres. Eureka C of C describing the need for jetties at the bay's entrance. Mentions ships with a draft >16 feet have to wait for high tides. Sometimes there have been 18 vessels anchored in the bay waiting for a channel deep enough. The North Spit has erected, widening the entrance, cacsing shoaling.

Key Words

Humboldt Bay, John Vance, Channel Depth

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