Tour of Europe and the Holy Land aboard the Quaker City
“Itinerary of the Quaker City Excursion, (MTDP 00308).” In Mark Twain’s Letters, 1867–1868. Edited by Harriet Elinor Smith, Richard Bucci, and Lin Salamo. Mark Twain Project Online. Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press. 1990, 2007. , accessed 2020-12-08.
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Excursion to the Holy Land Begins, but doesn't get very farSat Jun 08, 1867
June 8 Saturday – Quaker City left New York at 2 PM for excursion to the Holy Land, the first organized pleasure party ever assembled for a transatlantic voyage. The ship carried only 65 passengers, way short of the 110 limit. Few were from Plymouth Church. Due to rough seas the ship got only as far as Gravesend Bay, off Brooklyn. The captain elected to drop anchor and wait out the storm for two days.
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QC departed Gravesend BayMon Jun 10, 1867
10 June QC departed Gravesend Bay, 12:30 p.m.
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Arrive Horta, AzoresFri Jun 21, 1867
21 June QC arrived at Horta, island of Fayal, Azores, in the morning.
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Steamer to TangierSun Jun 30, 1867
30 June SLC and companions took a steamer to Tangier.
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Depart Tangier for GibraltarMon Jul 01, 1867
1 July SLC and companions returned from Tangier to Gibraltar in time for the QC’s 6:00 p.m. departure.
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Depart Marseilles for ParisFri Jul 05, 1867
5 July SLC and companions departed Marseilles for Paris by an evening train.
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Arrive ParisSat Jul 06, 1867
6 July SLC and companions arrived in Paris in the evening.