Logbook of the Medford (Brig); mastered by Harvey Cook, William Dyer and William Dyer, II; and kept by Samuel F. Rogers, Zenas W. Wright, J. W. Tuck and Philander H. Jones; on whaling voyages between 1846 and 1851, 1846 - 1851

Item — Volume: Wh M488 1846L

Identifier: logbook_vol_467

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

1846 - 1851

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 five voyages: Aug. 22, 1846 - Sept. 22, 1847, master Harvey Cook (Sherman 544, Starbuck 438); Nov. 15, 1847 - April 17, 1848, master Harvey Cook, trading voyage from Boston to Franklin, LA, returning to Provincetown (Sherman 192); May 12, 1848 - Oct. 21, 1848, master William Dyer (Sherman 545, Starbuck 456); Feb. 7, 1849 - Sept. 30, 1849, master William Dyer (Sherman 546, Starbuck 464); and April 10, 1850 - June 29, 1851, master William Dyer (Sherman 547, Starbuck 472). Contains whale stamps, sketches of whales, drawing of vessel. At end: lists of provisions used.