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From: "Ruth Skewis" <>
Subject: RE: [CASANFRA] Cruise Ships in 1898
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 20:49:51 -0700
In-Reply-To: <a05010400bca7941dd6cf@[10.0.0.8]>


Hi Gaylord,

Trying to answer your query, I first thought of John Sutter who was in
Vancouver BC and then in the Sandwich Islands and Hawaii, then of course in
Sacramento, CA and such places. These were trading ventures rather than
cruises and that was earlier than your time frame. But still interesting as
there was ship traffic between our US West Coast and the Orient in the mid
1800's.

Then I went on a hunt of American President Lines and their predecessors - I
do think you will find this site very interesting and might even give you
something concrete to work on... searching for your devious lady..

http://www.apl.com/history/timeline/1845b.htm

Do search this entire site - lots before this page and lots after.

Have fun!

Ruth

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Ruth (Grady) Skewis - California



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gaylord Staveley [mailto:]
> Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 7:23 PM
> To:
> Subject: [CASANFRA] Cruise Ships in 1898
>
>
> Does anyone on this list have URLs or other sources for the names of
> cruise ship lines that were operating from San Francisco or Oakland
> to Japan in 1898?
>
> I'm researching a relative who, according to one of the mountain
> county papers, sailed on an Alaskan cruise in May 1898. (The sailing
> date works out to be Thursday May 18). Either she was being devious,
> or the itinerary continued to Japan, as about seven weeks later she
> wrote a letter from Yokohama saying she was about to start home.
>
> Any information or suggestions will be highly appreciated.
>
> Gaylord Staveley
>
>
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