W. ELDRIDGE - Arrived San Francisco, California - October 5, 1852 Ship: BROTHER JONATHAN Type: Steamer Arrived: October 5, 1852 From: New York, New York Captain: Baldwin Passage: From New York, New York, via Valparaiso, Chile, Panama, and San Juan del Sur, Nicaraguaa, 12 l/2 days from latter port. Experienced very severe weather and strong gales, from Cape St. Lucas to San Francisco. The "Brother Jonathan" left Valparaiso on August 21, 1852. Expereinced very heavy weather in and about the Straits, losing two anchors and a kedge; was obliged to put into the southern part of Chile, for wood and coal, and lost a great deal of time. Reached Panama in 12 days. Left Panama on the evening of September 13, 1852. Left San del Sur on Septebmer 22, 1852. Experienced rough weather in the Gulf of California. No departure date for New York City listed. Cargo: 150 sacks of flour, 78 cases of cigars and 131 packages and cases of unidentified goods. Passengers: C. H. Baldwin, Dr. __ Brower, J. S. Knight, lady, child & two svts, Mrs. M. G. Hopkins, S. J. Haynes, H. Hudson, J. Paulson, M. Jones, B. d. Hyam and two chldrn, W. H. Graham, __ Hafley(?)(Hefley?) and lady, J. B. Williams, Mrs. __ McGreel, L. M. Sennett /sic/, Mrs. W. Taylor, Mrs. C. Ackerman, S. Sichel, W. ELDRIDGE, J. S. Davis and lady, W. Henry, A. V. Caffrey, Mrs. A. Beckwith, B. Robertson, A. M. Short, H. Rothchild and lady, J. Gerard, J. Kelly, M. Connan, W. Williams and lady, A. Pearson, J. Nelson and lady, G. Collins, W. Norris and lady, J. P. Hughes, J. W. Stalk, John Ingram, P. Davis, B. Cohen, L. Loestine, H. C. Simmons, J. Vignare, C. Basheine (?). W. White, F. A. Wheeler, Jane Crozier, William Honseal, P. Ward, R. Tisdale, George R. Rich, A. Plemley, J. Williams, d. M. Davis, E. D. Jones, William Hawes Jr, Benjamin Davis, A. Brown, D. Beniteau, Alva Rider, J. Bragg, Capt. Robt Thompson, Capt. M. L. Patten, George Stout, S.D. Jordon/sic/Daniel Brown, George W. Simpter, Mrs. Blanche Ede and son, Mewis Merceny/sic/(Lewis Merceny?), Charles Bragg and wife, R. J. Proctor, L. Hart, John Butler, H. M. Dunton, E. Hart, R. M. Wilcox, Miss F. Gordon, M. Normanding, R. Williams, Ann Matthews, M. Isaacs, J. Faulk, J. Loudon, E. Loudon, B. Loventar(?)(Leventar?), L. Zorp, H, H. Michael, J. C. Smith, P. Pippstine, R. Johns, H. O'Conner, W. Gray and child, J. McGovern, wife and four childrn, N. H. Hearn, Mary A. Hearn, J. McGovern, Jr., W. Colburn, J. Sullivan, Catherine Rickman, S. Marins(?)(Marina?), P. Douty /sic/, P. Rogers, E. Monell, Charles Dowdy/sic/, Thomas R. Bailey, G. Dennis, E. Kelser and wife, G. Macomber, O. Beirned /sic/, P. Schwary, P. T. Macomber, James Beirney /sic/, J. Brecht, W. Hank, Ann McCabe, J. Cauldwell /sic/, H. Hubbard, S. Douglass /sic/, H. D. Morrow, James McKee, Samuel McGown/sic/, James McCormick, Samuel McKee, Thomas Bassett, John McCormick, Thomas Morrow, wife and four children, L. D. Justo, B. Jacques, Mrs. __ Paris and two chldrn, B. Pierre, George W. Vollum and son, Lewis Brown, Jacob Lever, A. Jacobs, J. Springer, J. Cohl/sic/, L. McCarty, D. Isanhart, J. C. Morse, D. L. sherman, Benjamin Brown, H. Drayer, William Tyler, John Myers, M. Bromberger, Isaac Goldman, J. Wintmiller(?) (Winimiller?), D. Ward, J. Brach/sic/, A. Bach/sic/, Mrs. __ Ward and two chldrn, Fred May, J. Whitaker, E. Tochon, C. Train, M. Gemeric(?) (Gemerie?), M. Harris, J. Cole, I. Galatzley(?)(Galetzley?), F. Schulthers, J. Prentiss, H. Culbertson, Isaac Noman/sic/, J. Peyser, E. Peyser, J. Rosenbloom, J. B. Lecond/sic/, A. Franer, *Thomas Sawlett, A. Morel, J. Ronboulle, C. Girruz/sic/, H. Marchand, E. Bernier, A. Proutz, P. Beauchemin, J. H. Johnson, G. Proutz, M. Price, Owen Riley, H. Masterton, P. Leahey, Catherine Carrigan, P. Fitzpatrick and wife, L. Hungerford, wife three chldrn and svt, Joseph Magee, Miss Catherine Magee, Mrs. Sarah Glymer, Mary Fitzpatrick, E. K. Glover, H. Wood, Mr. & Mrs. S. L. Jones, two chldrn and svt, Mr. & Mrs. Chamberlain, J. King, Miss F. Everett, J. P. Richards and sister, James L. Hall, Samuel McGarrey and wife, J. Perkins, Miss __ Rodgers, Mrs. Ann Arthur, John Trevithick, Thomas Rowe, Mrs. A. Eddy and child, Mrs. Jane Trevithick, Thomas Cook and wife, M. S. Milliken, William Berry/sic/, Mrs. J. McDonald, Sarah McDonald, John McDonald and sister, S. McCottery and wife, Mary Barry /sic/ and infant, G. W. Quimby, Ann Fitzpatrick, Lawrence Dorsey, James Lang, William Anderson, David McAllister, A. Spencer, J. Withervite, M. Townsend, R. Martin, Thomas Mitchell, J. Meckenbaugh and son, J. Eustis, R. W. Leboureau, F. W. Kenny, Mrs. __ Lilley and child, Daniel Wright, J. Jackson, L. Halbreck, Ed Badger, A. Q. Adam and 200 unidentified in steerage. (*) Author believes name should be "Thomas Sawtell". Source: "San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists" by Louis J. Rasmussen, Volume IV June 17, 1852 to January 6, 1853 (A Volume of of the SHIP'N RAIL Series), San Francisco Historic Records, Colma, California, pages 134-137.