In a message Elaine Walters wrote: >The five Howell's boarded the ship "Golden Age" to San Francisco. Family >records say they reached San Francisco on 1 June 1855. The wedding and >trip had taken all David's money, so he had no farm equipment for his >father. > >Does anyone have more information on the "Golden Age?" Hi Elaine - 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. Don't know whether this helps or confuses:-))) Take care, Bob Norris