Friday, April 29, 2022

Wood, Fernando - 1852

From California.
New York, June 28.
The steamer Cresent City, Capt. Windle, from Navy Bay, arrived at this port this afternoon.  She brings 400 passengers, two millions dollars in gold dust on freight, and a half a million in the hands of passengers.  The Crescent City brings dates to 1st June.

Among the passengers is Mr. Fernando Wood, of this city, who has performed the greatest passage to California and back on record, having been absent but two months and one day, eighteen days of which were passed in California.  The Crescent City passed the Illinois on the 25th, outward bound.
~ The Northern Star, 03-Jul-1852 Page 2, Column 6

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