Journal of the Martha (Ship) out of Fairhaven, MA, mastered by John D. Taber and kept by John D. Taber, on a whaling voyage between 1838 and 1841, 1838 - 1841

Item — Volume: Wh M377 1838j

Identifier: logbook_vol_429

Staff Only

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

1838 - 1841

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

From the Collection: 650 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Contains whale stamps; sketches of whales, vessels. At end: numerous illustrations of ships, men, horses and carriages, someone cutting down a tree, a boxing match, a windmill, people sledding, a free Black man, and houses; some of the illustrations were presumably created by children.