Maryann - Thank you so much for posting this. It is just wonderful. Suitable for inclusion in one's family story! Thanks again! Nancy P in CT [email protected] Neary, Lynch, Conway, Boldway Maryann Arnold <[email protected]> wrote: The following is a sailor's account of what travel to America was like for the passengers on the average ship in the 1800's. (snip) I found this description interesting and enjoyable reading, and hope you do too. Maryann Be well, be strong Nancy P in CT [email protected]