They arrived at the Port of New York on Friday, February 9, 1855.
The New York Daily Times reported the ships arrival in its February 10th edition: "New-York, Friday, Feb. 9 - Arrived - Ship Henry Reed. (of Hallowell,) Dearborn. Antwerp 23 ds., with mdse. and 107 passengers to W.F. Schmidt & Co. Experienced heavy weather W. of the Banks. Jan. 28, lat. 45 lon. 46, saw a large ship steering E, apparently new, showing a white signal with a black cross and 4 letters, one in each corner, and 3 letters at the bottom. The H. R. was anchored at Quarantine last night."
The Manifest of Passengers was filed by Captain Dearborn with the Collector of the Customs for the City of New York on February 10th, 1855.
The vessel was sailing for NY shipping agents W.F. Schmidt & Co. and sailed the "S Line" on regular service between Antwerp and New York. It's tonnage was 850 ton.
Only one family from Scherzheim traveled on the Henry Reed.
Passenger # Name Age on Journey
The Family of Nikolaus Meier
21. Nikolaus Meier - 48 years
22. Salomea Meier - 18 years
23. Catharina Meier - 14 years
24. Christina Meier - 9 years
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