I see that Carmel asked about the same voyage on TSL back in 1999. Seven years to get an answer must be nearly a record :-) Some questions are much easier to answer because of the availability of new resources, some online and some not. I wouldn't bet my house on the NYT spelling, Lelvetzou Selkendorf, but we are on the right track, and have confirmed the arrival. The Castle Garden db lists the vessel as Levetzon Selkendorf, but that is a transcription, so not guaranteed either. However Google knows about Levetzon but not about Lelvetzou. -- Harry Dodsworth Ottawa Ontario Canada af877@freenet.carleton.ca ----------------------------------------------------------------