Algot Runeman@algotruneman·Aug 28, 2009@vgr, old stuff, but very well written: Two Years Before the Mast, early shipping from California to US east coast, Richard H. Dana, Jr.
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @algotrunemanThanks @algotruneman @gulley for book recos: "Looking for a Ship" and "Two Years Before the Mast"2:37 PM · Aug 28, 2009