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Logbook of the Java (Ship) and Shaw Perkins (Sloop), mastered by Otis Smith and Samuel Stroud, on whaling voyages between 1835 and 1844, 1835 - 1844

 Item — Volume: Wh S535 1842L Double Folio
Identifier: logbook_vol_610

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

  • 1835 - 1844

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

From the Collection: 650 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Sealing voyage to the Kerguelen Islands. At front: note made on a whaling voyage of the ship JAVA, July 11, 1835.

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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