print The disaster became national news as soon as three survivors salvaged a small boat and sailed to the mainland for help. In addition to the several first hand accounts, the story of Last Island has been republished periodically. The list below includes only a few versions: In 1871 Harper's New Monthly had a story about the capsizing of the steamer Nautilus and Jim Frisbee, the ship's second steward, the only survivor. Lafcadio Hearn's novel Chita: A Memory of Last Island (1889), based on the Last Island hurricane of 1856, was a popular story when published; however, it either created or perpetuated several myths about the tragedy. One of the main sources of Hearn's novel was identified as the account written by Iberville Parish sugar planter Michael Shlatre. After publication of Chita, Michael Shlatre's document became lost after being borrowed and not returned. The document was recovered during 1936, when it was found in the Iberville Parish courthouse in Plaquemine, La. Bill Dixon's Last Days of Last Island (2009) was written using information from various archives in an attempt to be historically accurate. The numerous references include a newspaper article, a few books, and accounts of the survivors, many of whom are quoted. See also List of Category 4 Atlantic hurricanes Last Island, Louisiana List of Atlantic hurricanes List of tropical cyclones References Notes Bibliography Sallenger, Abby (2009) Island in a Storm: A Rising Sea, a Vanishing Coast, and a Nineteenth-Century Disaster that Warns of a Warmer World. New York: Public Affairs , External links NOLA.com article about the storm NOAA list of intense hurricanes Louisiana hurricane history Robert McAllister's eyewitness account The Deadliest Atlantic Tropical Cyclones, 1492–1996 1856 account of the Hurricane Chita: A Memory of Lost Island, Lafcadio Hearn August 1856 events Last Island Category 4 Atlantic hurricanes Hurricanes in Louisiana Last Island Last Island Abbeville, Louisiana 1856 in Louisiana 1856 meteorology