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A guide to the Apollo (ship) records, 1849, 1852
HDC0029 (SAFR 13575)  
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Description
APOLLO (ship) records (SAFR 13575, HDC 29) is comprised of three logbooks, a letter, and one chart. The three rough logs were kept from January 16, 1849 to November 12, 1849 by Joseph Perkins Beach, the son of the ship's owner, during its voyage from New York to San Francisco. The chart is hand-drawn and shows the voyage from New York to San Francisco. The letter is dated August 1852 and is addressed to Henry Day Beach from William B. Cooke. The collection has been processed to the collection level. It is open for use without restrictions.
Background
The APOLLO was built in 1831, by Samuel Badger of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for the original owners John Haven and Robert Rice of Boston. It was a 3 masted, fully rigged ship of 121'L x 27' W and 13.5' draft, rated at 413 tons. The ship was originally intended for both the European packet trade, and the southern US cotton trades. Like many packet ships, the Apollo also had accommodation for passengers in the 'tween decks.
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5 items
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Availability
This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.