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Account book of the Matilda Sears (Bark) out of Dartmouth, MA, mastered by William D. Gifford, on a whaling voyage between 1869 and 1873, 1869 - 1873

 Item — Volume: Wh M433 1869a
Identifier: logbook_vol_451

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

  • 1869 - 1873

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

From the Collection: 650 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Ship accounts. At end: list of persons sighting whales; oil records.

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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