Passenger list of the 'Sirius', 23 April 1838
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Object number2017.00016
TitlePassenger list of the 'Sirius', 23 April 1838
DescriptionA passenger list for the first transatlantic voyage of the paddle steamer 'Sirius', signed on the 23 April 1838 in New York by Captain Richard Roberts. The documents lists the details of 44 passengers who travelled on the ship, including their names, ages, occupations, country of origin, and the country in which they planned to settle.
The 'Sirius' arrived in New York one day before the ps 'Great Western' on her maiden voyage across the Atlantic in 1838.
Production date 1838-04-23 - 1838-04-23
Object namepassenger list
Object categoryship document
Techniqueprinted, hand-written
Dimensions
- height: 512 mm
width: 328 mm