Journal of the Cicero (Bark), Europa (Bark), Jacob A. Howland (Bark) and Minerva II (Bark); mastered by Edward Penniman, Sr.; and kept by Edward Penniman; on whaling voyages between 1860 and 1884, 1860 - 1884

Item — Volume: Wh M664 1860j

Identifier: logbook_vol_483

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

1860 - 1884

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: On the bark MINERVA of New Bedford, May 15, 1860 - Mar. 17, 1864 (Sherman 568); on the Bark MINERVA of New Bedford, Feb. 24, 1865 - Oct. 7, 1867 (Sherman 570); on the Bark CICERO of New Bedford, May 9, 1874 - Sept. 24, 1875 (Sherman 160); on the Bark EUROPA of New Bedford, Sept. 12, 1876 - Sept. 27, 1879 (Sherman 281); and on the Bark JACOB A HOWLAND of New Bedford, Sept. 14, 1881 - Aug. 1, 1884 (Sherman 406-407). Contains whale stamps. At end: accounts; list of the ships in the Arctic Ocean, 1883; sail designs; location of whales seen by other vessels; whales raised and taken by the MINERVA.