_Andrew Jackson_ New York March 23 89 _Archer_ New York March 18 106 _Lookout_ New York February 20 108 _Mary L. Sutton_ New York May 12 103 _Ocean Telegraph_ New York March 13 109 _White Swallow_ New York August 7 110 During the forty-five years that have elapsed since the close of the Civil War a large number of sailing ships have been built for the California trade, and it is a notable fact that only two of these vessels made the passage from an Atlantic port to San Francisco in less than one hundred days. The _Seminole_, built by Maxon & Fish at Mystic, Connecticut, in 1865, arrived at San Francisco from New York, March 10, 1866, in 96 days, and the _Glory of the Seas_, already mentioned as the last ship built by Donald McKay, made the same voyage, arriving at San Francisco, January 18, 1874, in 94 days. The two most successful ships in after years were the _David Crockett_ and _Young America_. Both were built in 1853, and both continued in the San Francisco trade until 1883, during which time the _David Crockett_ made her best twelve passages from New York to San Francisco in an average of 109-7/12 days each, her best being 102 days in 1872. The _Young America_, during this period also made twelve passages in an average of 110-7/12 days each, her best being 102 days in 1880. As these ships were by many years the oldest survivors of the California clippers, there was a good deal of rivalry between them, and their records show that they were very evenly matched. It should, however, be remembered that about the year 1860 their spars and canvas were considerably reduced and that they were fitted with double topsail yards, all of which hampered their speed in moderate weather. Indeed, they resembled two faded beauties who in their youth had been rival belles. Appendix III CHINA TEA CLIPPERS, 1859-1869 SHIP TONS CONSTRUCTION BUILDER YEAR