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F. W. Backus (Propeller), 1852
Description
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The EARL CATHCART. -- This fine propeller, built and formerly owned in Canada, has lately been condemned by the United States Court for the Detroit District, for a violation of the revenue laws, and will hereafter become an American bottom, by operation of law. She is now lying at the wharves in Detroit and is fitting up for the season to run between that port and the lower lake.
Buffalo Daily Republic
Tuesday, April 13, 1852
The propeller F. W. BACKUS, formerly the CATHCART, is now in readiness to take advantage of the earliest opening of navigation. -- Detroit Free Press
Buffalo Daily Courier
Tuesday, April 20, 1852
Steam screw EARL CATHCART.* [no Canada No.] Of 363 gross tons. Built Malden, Ont., 1846. 134.0 x 25.0 x 11.0.
* Renamed F.W. BACKUS - U. S. - 1852
Herman Runge List
- Media Type:
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type:
- Clippings
- Notes:
- ex EARL CATHCART
- Date of Original:
- 1852
- Subject(s):
- Local identifier:
- McN.R.81
- Language of Item:
- English
- Donor:
- William R. McNeil
- Copyright Statement:
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
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