A book on California history contains this reference to a family member, Patrick Tormey, when discussing Contra Costa County on page 631: "In September 1858, he sailed with three sisters and a brother from Galway to the United States. Arriving in New York on September 29th of that year, he remained in that city only a short time, and on the 7th of October, in company with Hon. D.N. Sherburne, of Syracuse Valley, sailed for the Isthmus of Panama in the steamer St. Louis. From the Isthmus the journey to San Francisco was continued on the Louisa, which landed on the last day of October, 1858." I would very much appreciate help in locating the manifests for all three portions of Patrick's journey. Thank you, Marybeth Tormey Stevens

Marybeth In the NY Times of Oct 8, 1858 is this in the Marine Intelligence column SAILED--Steamships St. Louis, McGowan, Aspinwall;... So the St. Louis did indeed sail on Thursday, Oct. 7. Since you do not have a ship name for Sept 29 here is the list of arrivals that day: Steamship Arabia, Stone, Liverpool, Sept. 18 Steamship Prince Albert, (Br., screw,) Waters, Galway, Sept 14, via Halifax, N.S. Now, the Prince Albert brought up from Halifax 10 passengers from the wreck of the Austria. Your Patrick does not appear in the cabin passenger list for either of the above ships. Regards.. Marj At 12:59 PM 9/13/2006, MStev93399@aol.com wrote: >A book on California history contains this reference to a family member, >Patrick Tormey, when discussing Contra Costa County on page 631: > >"In September 1858, he sailed with three sisters and a brother from Galway >to the United States. Arriving in New York on September 29th of that year, >he >remained in that city only a short time, and on the 7th of October, in >company > with Hon. D.N. Sherburne, of Syracuse Valley, sailed for the Isthmus of >Panama in the steamer St. Louis. From the Isthmus the journey to San >Francisco >was continued on the Louisa, which landed on the last day of October, 1858." > >I would very much appreciate help in locating the manifests for all three >portions of Patrick's journey. > >Thank you, Marybeth Tormey Stevens > > >------------------------------- >visit TheShipsList Website >http://www.theshipslist.com/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >THESHIPSLIST-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message