My great-grandmother traveled from Panama to San Francisco on the "Golden Age" in 1863. I was pleased to see Bob's post and would like to pursue it. Do you think the two books were talking about different ships with the same name? I'd appreciate more info about the James Delagado book (publishing info and page number of "Golden Age" info. What was Pacific Mail? (Perhaps a company providing mail service by sea?) Thanks, Diantha <<Apparently, I have a little on two "Golden Age". Arthur L CLARK in Appendix II of "The Clipper Ship Era", which he calls "Record Passages of the California Clipper Ships made in 110 days or less from 1850 to 1860, inclusive.states that the GOLDEN AGE (barque), departing from Boston, arrived at San Francisco on May 31, 1853 - a passage of 103 days. James DELGADO in this "To California by Sea" mentions a steamer - the 2,181 ton GOLDEN AGE, one of the large steamers that helped secure Pacific Mail's domination of the Panama route and Pacific coastal navigation. Nothing further.>>