'Her lines were sharp, approaching those of an actual clipper, yet she could carry in dead weight close to 1600 tons.

[2][4] An 1854 Boston Daily Atlas writer was impressed by the beauty of her accommodations, and described the ship's overall appearance thus: "Her stern is oval in outline, and is finely ornamented with gilded carved work.

"[6] The name Herald of the Morning refers to Eos (Greek) or Aurora (Roman) the Goddess of Dawn.

Baker, arriving March 18, 1859, 116 days Boston to San Francisco, Capt.

[1] After this passage, she took a load of guano to Mauritius, arriving Dec. 7 1855, under Captain Otis Baker Jr.[4] Herald of the Morning left Boston on May 16, 1863, carrying Central Pacific locomotive No.