Three Shackford brothers (John, Luther, and Samuel Q) were passengers on the Steamer Corsair when it left Boston on Jan 31, 1849 to Chagres. Newspaper articles show that it stopped in New York departing around Feb 14, 1849. Am wondering who was on the crew and when their ship arrived in Chagres. Also since these passengers are all listed as heading towards California for the Gold Rush, did they cross the Panama Isthmus together and was there a plan for them to all board a ship on the other side together? If so, might anyone know how I can learn what that ship might have been? THANKS very much for any help you can offer Joanne Shackford Parkes