In 1857 the _Flying Dragon_ made the passage to San Francisco in 97 days; the _Westward Ho_ and the _Andrew Jackson_ in 100 days, both from New York; and the _Flying Fish_ in 106 days from Boston. In 1858 the _Twilight_ made the passage from New York in 100 days; the _Andrew Jackson_ in 103 days; and in 1859 the _Sierra Nevada_ in 97 days and the _Andrew Jackson_ in 102 days. In 1860 the _Andrew Jackson_ made the trip in 89 days. As before noted, the _Andrew Jackson_ was built in 1855. Her builders were Irons & Grinnell, of Mystic, Connecticut; she was owned by J. H. Brower & Co., of New York, and was commanded by Captain John E. Williams, of Mystic. She was 1679 tons register and measured: length 222 feet, breadth 40 feet, depth 22 feet, and while not an extreme clipper, she was a very handsome, well-designed ship. She was heavily sparred and carried double topsails, skysails, and royal studdingsails. Her figurehead was a full-length statue of the famous warrior and statesman in whose honor she was named. Upon Captain Williams’s arrival at San Francisco, in 89 days from New York, he was presented with a Commodore’s pennant, and on his return to New York the owners presented him with a valuable chronometer watch bearing the following inscription: “Presented by J. H. Brower & Co. to Captain J. E. Williams of the clipper ship _Andrew Jackson_ for the shortest passage to San Francisco. Time 89 days 4 hours, 1860.” With this superb record by the _Andrew Jackson_--four consecutive passages averaging 98½ days each--the American clipper ship era may well bring its brilliant career to a close. It would be invidious, even if it were possible, to name the fastest of the splendid fleet of California clippers which sailed during the years 1850-1860, as their voyages were made in different years and at different seasons of the year; still, a comparison of their records is of interest. Eighteen ships made single passages of less than 100 days from New York or Boston to San Francisco during this period. The _Flying Cloud_ and _Andrew Jackson_ share the honor of 89 days each, and are closely followed by the _Sword Fish_, 90 days; _Flying Fish_ and _Great Republic_, 92 days; _John Gilpin_, 93 days; _Sweepstakes_, 94 days; _Surprise_ and _Romance of the Seas_, 96 days; _Sea Witch_, _Contest_, _Antelope_, _Sierra Nevada_, _Flying Dragon_, and _Witchcraft_, 97 days; _Flying Fish_ and _David Brown_, 98 days, and _Herald of the Morning_ and _Hurricane_, 99 days each.