New York, 1854

Hamburg bark ELBE, Schwensen, arrived at New York on Sunday, 8 January 1854 (passenger manifest dated 9 January 1854), 43 days from Hamburg, with merchandise and 201 passengers, to Beck & Kunhardt. "Has seen large quantities of wrecked stuff: Dec. 27, lat 40, lon 67, passed a number of planks and some hogsheads with the heads painted red. Has experienced heavy westerly gales."

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