Journal of the Montpelier (Ship) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Ellery Tompkins Taber and kept by John M. Young, on whaling voyages between 1842 and 1847, 1842 - 1847

Item — Volume: Wh M799 1842j

Identifier: logbook_vol_495

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

1842 - 1847

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 two voyages on the ship MONTPELIER: from Jan 23, 1842 - July 3, 1844 (Sherman 582, Starbuck 388); and Oct. 12, 1844 - April 30, 1847 (Sherman 584, Starbuck 410). Contains whale stamps. At end: account of the sinking of the ship UNITED STATES, Nantucket, on Dec. 20, 1848.