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Journal of the St. George (Ship) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by George H. Soule and kept by George H. Soule, on a whaling voyage between 1865 and 1869, 1865 - 1869

 Item — Volume: Wh S139 1865j
Identifier: logbook_vol_585

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

  • 1865 - 1869

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

From the Collection: 650 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Daily entries Oct. 29, 1865-Oct. 30, 1867. Contains whale and ship stamps; drawing of a sailor waving a large flag above a whale. At front: list of officers. At end: oil records; whale boat signals; list of bounties paid.

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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