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Account book of the Mermaid (Bark) out of San Francisco, CA, mastered by David Devoll, on a whaling voyage in 1896, 1896

 Item — Volume: Wh M566 1896a Octavo
Identifier: logbook_vol_472

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

  • 1896

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

From the Collection: 650 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Crew and slops accounts. Contains sketch of vessel, illustration of a swordfish.

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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