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Journal of the Ocean (Bark) out of Sandwich, MA, mastered by Peleg Cornell and kept by Peleg Cornell, on a whaling voyage between 1859 and 1861, 1859 - 1861

 Item — Volume: Wh O152 1859j
Identifier: logbook_vol_518

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

  • 1859 - 1861

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

From the Collection: 650 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Contains sketches of vessels, whales, sunfish, anchors, a wild pig, a turtle. Pages 132-134 have a tracing of the hands and feet of a man with 12 fingers and 12 toes. At end: oil records; list of whaling grounds.

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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