Logbook of the Clematis (Ship) and Shepherdess (Bark), mastered by William Benjamin, on whaling voyages between 1848 and 1852, 1848 - 1852

Item — Box: Ms Box 2, Volume: Wh S548 1848L Ms Box 2

Identifier: logbook_vol_611

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

1848 - 1852

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

At end of SHEPHERDESS log: personal, ship, and crew accounts; ship disbursements. Contains whale stamps. At end of CLEMATIS log: oil records. Contains two voyages: on the SHEPHERDESS (Bark) of Mystic, CT, from Aug. 1, 1848 - Jan 27, 1851, master William Benjamin (Sherman 725, Starbuck 458); and on the CLEMATIS (Ship) of New London, CT, July 1, 1851 - April 2, 1852, master William Benjamin (Sherman 180, Starbuck 488).