Brooklyn (Ship : 1834-1856)
Variant namesThe Ship Brooklyn left Brooklyn Harbor on 4 Feb. 1846. Primarily carrying Mormons seeking religious freedom, Brooklyn sailed around South America. Most of the 238 passengers were young adults with small children. The group's leader was Samuel Brannan, who later became prominent in California history. The ship landed in San Francisco, California on 29 July 1846.
From the description of Ship Brooklyn passengers research collection, 1846. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367784360
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| referencedIn | Ship New Jersey letter : Atlantic Ocean, to father and mother, [Boston, Mass.] : ms., 1849 May 2 to Aug. 18. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Brannan, Sam, 1819-1889. Accounts of the Mormons in California, c.1878. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| creatorOf | Brooklyn (Ship : 1834-1856). Ship Brooklyn passengers research collection, 1846. | Harold B. Lee Library |
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| associatedWith | Brannan, Sam, 1819-1889. | person |
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