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Hipparcus

Liverpool, England to Buenos Aires, Argentina (Patagonia)
departing April 20, 1874

In April 20 th of 1874 this ship "Hipparcus" departured from Liverpool, England, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, arriving about a month later (the date is not mentioned). About forty-nine souls were onboard, all from Wales, going to Porth Madryn in Patagonia, to the Welsh colony in Argentina. 
    
Passengers:
Edward Owen, from Ty Ucha, city of Bala, Wales
Rev. Abraham Matthews (Book's author).
Rev. John Caerenig Evans, from Cwmaman, Aberdar, Wales.
Rev. David Lloyd Jones, from Ruthin, W.
John S. Williams, Hawen, Aberteifi, W.
John W. Jones, Tanygrisiau, Ffestiniog, W.     

Edward Owen is the contributor's great grandfather, single, an engineer.
Title in spanish: Crónica de la colonia galesa de la patagonia.
In Welsh: Hanes y Wladfa Gymreig yn Patagonia. Mills & Evans, 1894
The book was translated from the original Welsh to Spanish.
written by Abraham Matthews, one of the first settlers in Patagonia in 1865,
and a passenger on the ship "Mimosa".
Contributed by Claudio Vincent Williams for the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
8 April 2002


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