Voyage to California from the Port of Boston in the ship Masconomo, 1853

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Summary

Title:
Voyage to California from the Port of Boston in the ship Masconomo
Dates:
1853
Abstract:
The sea journal titled Voyage to California from the Port of Boston in the ship Masconomo (SAFR 14025, HDC 110) covers the period from January 1, 1853 to June 13, 1853 in 183 entries (one per day). The master of the vessel was Captain A.D. Cobb. The sea journal was kept by Frank S. Brown who records the daily activity on the vessel, winds, sailors, passing vessels, passengers, fish shales, sharks, and birds, as well as giving the longitude and latitude, knots, and miles out. The collection has been processed to the collection level and is open to use without restrictions.
Extent:
1 item
Language:
In English.
Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC0110 (SAFR 14025), Voyage to California from the Port of Boston in the ship Masconomo, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Background

Scope and content:

The sea journal titled Voyage to California from the Port of Boston in the ship Masconomo (SAFR 14025, HDC 110) covers the period from January 1, 1853 to June 13, 1853 in 183 entries (one per day). The master of the vessel was Captain A.D. Cobb. The sea journal was kept by Frank S. Brown who records the daily activity on the vessel, winds, sailors, passing vessels, passengers, fish shales, sharks, and birds, as well as giving the longitude and latitude, knots, and miles out. The collection has been processed to the collection level and is open to use without restrictions.

Brown also tells of being homesick and says he wishes he could see land and go to church on Sundays. His writing includes a pleasant humor such as when telling about a mock court on page 86 and the troubles among women passengers. On April 15 he sets the day he thinks they should arrive in San Francisco as May 19. On pages 166-174, after the entries for arriving in San Francisco, is the "Sermon written and preached by F.S. Brown on board the ship MASCONOMO Latitude 37 36' N Longitude 123 41'W." A few pages from the end are poems, and the last page is a "Bill of fare in the ship MASCONOMO."

Biographical / historical:

This finding aid does not have an agency history, biography, or historical note.

Acquisition information:

SAFR-00001

This collection was transferred from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

Processing information:

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Arrangement:

This is a single item collection.

Physical location:
San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Physical description:
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Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard .

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Diaries
Names:
Masconomo (passenger vessel)
Brown, Frank S.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by: Historic Documents Department Staff (Bailey).
Date Prepared:
2012
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from ICMS database and converted into xml from a template revised and updated by San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department. 12/5/2012 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC0110 (SAFR 14025), Voyage to California from the Port of Boston in the ship Masconomo, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Location of this collection:
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123, US
Contact:
415-561-7030
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