Logbook of the Ann (Ship), Fruitful Vine (Schooner), Louvre (Ship) and Octavia (Bark); mastered by Holder Almy, Charles C. Nye, William G. Blackley and Seth A. Gifford; and kept by Seth Allen; on whaling voyages between 1837 and 1842, 1837 - 1842

Item — Volume: Wh O21 1837L

Identifier: logbook_vol_523

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

1837 - 1842

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 four voyages: on the bark OCTAVIA of New Bedford, Aug. 6, 1837 - April 11, 1839, master Seth A. Gifford (Sherman 619, Starbuck 334); on the schooner FRUITFUL VINE, Nov. 1, 1840 - Nov. 8, 1840, master Charles C. Nye, on a non-whaling voyage from New Bedford to Charleston (Sherman 191); on the ship ANN of New Bedford, Sept. 29, 1841 - Oct. 15, 1841, master Holder Almy (Sherman 49); and on the ship LOUVRE, April 25, 1842 - Aug. 7, 1842, master William G. Blackley, homeward voyage from Batavia to Boston.