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Journal of the Lexington (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Horatio W. Tilton and kept by Horatio W. Tilton, on a whaling voyage between 1851 and 1852, 1851 - 1852

 Item — Volume: Wh L679 1851j Octavo
Identifier: logbook_vol_400

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

  • 1851 - 1852

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, sketches of whales, sketches of vessels. At end: oil records; list of vessels spoken; poem.

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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