Journal of the Mary (Ship), Frances Henrietta (Bark), Globe (Bark), Majestic (Ship), Pacific (Bark) and Waverly (Ship); mastered by William L. Slocum, Francis D. Drew, Alexander Augustus Tripp, William H. Allen and Charles B. West, and kept by George H. Little; on whaling voyages between 1852 and 1870, 1852 - 1870

Item — Volume: Wh M3932 1852j vol 1

Identifier: logbook_vol_433

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

1852 - 1870

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

Volume 1 contains two voyages: On the ship MARY of New Bedford, July 22, 1852 - June 11, 1854, master William L. Slocum (Starbuck 494); and a portion of a voyage on the bark FRANCES HENRIETTA of New Bedford, Oct. 4, 1855 - Jan. 7, 1857, master Francis D. Drew (Starbuck 524). Contains whale stamps. At front: a poem. Volume 2 contains two voyages: second portion of a voyage on the bark FRANCIS HENRIETTA of New Bedford, Jan. 1, 1857 - Nov. 26, 1857, master Francis D. Drew (continued from v. 1); and on the ship WAVERLY of New Bedford, Dec. 1, 1857 - May 2, 1858, master Charles B. West (Starbuck 516). The latter was a homeward voyage from Honolulu. Contains whale stamps. At end: abstracts of voyages on the ship MAJESTIC of New Bedford, Sept. 21, 1861 - Sept. 25, 1861; on the bark GLOBE of New Bedford, July 5, 1862 - Aug. 12, 1864; on the bark GLOBE of New Bedford, June 29, 1865 - May 21, 1868; and on the bark PACIFIC of New Bedford, July 4, 1869 - July 29, 1870.