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One of the stories in this collection, "The Steamboat New Orleans," twice mentions the Newfoundland belonging to some passengers. The Newfoundland's presence on this historic trip was mentioned by other writers whose works are discussed here at The Cultured Newf: Nathaniel Bishop's Four Months in a Sneak-Box (1879); and John Morrison's History of American Steam Navigation (1903).
Interesting side note: the New Orleans had its maiden voyage on the Mississippi River during the great New Madrid Earthquake of 1811. That must have signalled bad luck, for despite being the first steamboat to successfully sail the Mississippi, the New Orleans sank in 1814 after hitting a tree stump.
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