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O N October 30, 1849, I took passage from Boston, Massachusetts, in the ship Henry Ware of Kennebunk for San Francisco, California.' I purchased and took with me a portable steam engine and various pieces of machinery suited for the manufacture of building material. I had previously made arrangement with a practical and experienced house-builder and carpenter to join me in business in San Francisco, on his arrival there, by way of the Isthmus of Panama route, by which route he proposed to go to San Francisco and meet me on my arrival there. Although he started in season to have arrived before I did, he did not get there until three months after that time, having been delayed by shipwreck and sickness. In the meantime I had made other business arrangements and disposed of my engine and most of the machinery. Some of the passengers of the Henry Ware were residents of Kennebunk, but most of the twenty-eight in number belonged in the vicinity of Boston. This ship, of about 9oo tons, was commanded and manned principally by Kennebunk men. Noah Nason was captain and his brother Edward was first mate. John Adams Lord was supercargo. We sailed from Boston harbor about four o'clock in the afternoon, October 3o, 1849, and had a fine run down to latitude 4 north, and longitude 30 west, when we were be |
