"It was a beautiful morning; the scenery was very pretty; interesting 
sights was to be seen on every hand. Looking down toward Sandy Hook I 
saw the beautiful banks on the side of the river, which was adorned with 
forts, mansion houses, gardens and green fields, etc.; and looking over 
the water the large number of vessels of almost every size, some sailing 
up and some sailing down the river; then I saw the various flags blowing 
in the breeze and the feeling all these objects produced in me was that 
they harmonized with the beautiful scenery. While standing almost lost 
in thoughts concerning the great variety of objects and their various 
relations I turned around and fixed my eyes toward the city and 
beholding the towering steeples and splendid houses; the Castle Garden 
with its green trees; and looking up along the docks the vast number of 
ships and vessels and flags of almost every nation, and so far as my eye 
could see up the North River it appeared like an extensive forest; and 
now and then Steam boats passing majestically up and down the rivers in 
every direction round this greatest metropolis in America."

Olof Gustaf Hedstrom,  New York, Monday, May 27, 1833 
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