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Albert G Jones
Birth: 8-10-1810
Death: 9-16-1878
Nickname: AG Jones

Biography

Albert G Jones was the captain of both the Ariel (Clipper) and the North Star (steamer). He sailed to California from Alabama with William Henry Seward on board, and writes a letter to FMS regarding the trip on June 13, 1859. There are two New York Times articles related to Captain Jones' commanding: 

https://www.nytimes.com/1863/10/27/archives/from-the-pacific-coast-arrival-of-the-north-star-296705-in-specie.html 

https://www.nytimes.com/1862/12/28/archives/arrival-of-the-ariel-full-particular-of-her-capture-by-the.html

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Albert G Jones was the captain of both the Ariel (Clipper) and the North Star (steamer). He sailed to California from Alabama with William Henry Seward on board, and writes a letter to FMS regarding the trip on June 13, 1859. There are two New York Times articles related to Captain Jones' commanding: https://www.nytimes.com/1863/10/27/archives/from-the-pacific-coast-arrival-of-the-north-star-296705-in-specie.html https://www.nytimes.com/1862/12/28/archives/arrival-of-the-ariel-full-particular-of-her-capture-by-the.html

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