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Account book of the Lion (Ship) out of Providence, RI, mastered by William Henry Hardwick, on a whaling voyage between 1854 and 1863, 1854 - 1863

 Item — Volume: Wh L763 1854a
Identifier: logbook_vol_406

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

  • 1854 - 1863

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

From the Collection: 650 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Contains outfitting expenses, crew advances, ship disbursements and other ship accounts, record of stock dividends paid to stockholders by agent. At front: minutes of stockholders' meeting, Dec. 1, 1854.

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

Contact:
150 Empire Street
Providence RI 02903 United States of America
401-455-8021