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Logbook of the Hector (Ship) and Roscius (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by James Gray and Gardner Hazard, on whaling voyages between 1840 and 1846, 1840 - 1846

 Item — Volume: Wh H451 1840L
Identifier: logbook_vol_315

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection includes nearly 800 logbooks, documenting over 1,000 voyages and ranges from the 18th to the 20th century.

Dates

  • 1840 - 1846

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

From the Collection: 650 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Contains whale stamps. At end: list of ships and masters spoken. ROSCIUS (Bark) New Bedford. Journal. Dec. 31, 1844-Jan 10, 1846. HECTOR (Ship) New Bedford. Dec. 22, 1840-Sept. 6, 1843.

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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