When checking the newspapers on Gideon van der Henst who is eleve at the Leiden museum (as in here), he is associated with both G A Drechsler and Provo Kluit. On the List of Noord-Holland Landverhuizers 1870, as quoted by Bjorn, not only Van der Henst (albeit H J) and A Provo Kluit are on board but also G A Drechsler (note the Drechsler in the newspaper is called George). It tells me that they indeed went to North America in 1870. Again according to the newspaper, the gentlemen planned to stay there for 5 years and hoped to reach San Francisco. They furthermore planned to sent specimens to museums in Europe.PS. There´s a "H. J. van der Henst" in the List of Noord-Holland Landverhuizers 1870 (here). "H." for Heer?
In the same List is also a "mr. A. Provo Kluit"! Both on their way to North America in 1870 ... !?
According to this newspaper from 19 July 1870 they set sail (or motored) on Saturday 16 July. Perhaps the ship's name can now be found?
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