Horsburgh (Ship)

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Clipper ship built in Massachusetts in 1847 and owned by Daniel G. and William B. Bacon of Boston. Under Captain B.W. Crocker, the Horsburgh sailed from Boston on March 25, 1852 and carried cargo and eight passengers from New York to San Francisco, California, via Cape Horn. On August 25, 1852, the ship left San Francisco for Shanghai, China, where it arrived on October 28. The Horsburgh departed China on December 1, 1852 and returned to New York on March 27, 1853.

From the description of Logbook, 1852-1853 (inclusive). (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 48158326

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creatorOf Horsburgh (Ship). Logbook, 1852-1853 (inclusive). Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
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associatedWith Bacon, Daniel G. b. 1819. person
associatedWith Bacon, William B. person
associatedWith Crocker, B. W. person
associatedWith Emmerton, Daniel Sage. person
associatedWith Hayden & Cudworth. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Horn, Cape (Chile)
San Francisco (Calif.)
United States
China
Boston (Mass.)
Shanghai (China)
Massachusetts
Subject
Clipper ships
Merchant marine
Merchant ships
Sailing ships
Shipping
Voyages and travels
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Active 1852

Active 1853

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