R.G. Berford letter : at sea, to P.S. Berford, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1849 June 7.

1849 June 7

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R.G. Berford traveled from New York to San Francisco around Cape Horn on the mining company ship, "Loo Choo." Built in 1840, this 639 ton vessel left New York on March 8, 1849 and arrived 139 days later on September 16, 1849.

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