Journal of the Jireh Perry (Ship) and Nimrod (Ship) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Wanton Howland Sherman and kept by Marianna Almy Sherman, on whaling voyages between 1848 and 1863, 1848 - 1863

Item — Volume: Wh N713 1848j

Identifier: logbook_vol_509

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

1848 - 1863

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 NIMROD of New Bedford, Sept. 23, 1848 - Dec. 8, 1849, master Wanton H. Sherman (Sherman 602, Starbuck 454); and on the ship JIREH PERRY of New Bedford, Sept. 13, 1860 - Jan. 22, 1863, master Wanton H. Sherman (Sherman 429, Starbuck 574). The journal of the NIMROD was kept by the shipmaster's wife, Marianna Sherman, who sailed on the voyage with her husband.