Journal of the Huntress (Ship) and Pacific II (Ship) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Charles S. Taber and Howland Leavitt and kept by John Kendrick, on whaling voyages between 1842 and 1844, 1842 - 1844

Item — Volume: Wh P1178 1842j

Identifier: logbook_vol_537

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 - 1844

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 PACIFIC 2D of New Bedford, Oct. 16, 1842 - Aug. 31, 1843, master Howland Leavitt (Sherman 636, Starbuck 388); and on the ship HUNTRESS of New Bedford, Sept. 1, 1843 - Mar. 6, 1844, master Charles S. Taber (Sherman 396, Starbuck 374). Contains whale stamps, ship stamps. At end: poetry; list of ships spoken and whales taken on PACIFIC 2D.