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Journal of the Minerva (Ship) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by John Arnold Macomber and kept by William H. Stimpson, on a whaling voyage between 1844 and 1847, 1844 - 1847

 Item — Volume: Wh M6641 1844j
Identifier: logbook_vol_484

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

  • 1844 - 1847

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

From the Collection: 650 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Contains crew list, poetry, personal slops account. Contains profile views, whale stamps, sketches of whales, ship's flag, sketches presumably by children.

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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