Journal of the Smyrna (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by George Bliss and kept by George Bliss, on a whaling voyage between 1853 and 1857, 1853 - 1857

Item — Box: Ms Box 2, Volume: Wh S667 1853j Ms Box 2

Identifier: logbook_vol_613

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

1853 - 1857

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 whale stamps, signal flags. At front: dimensions of vessel; crew list. At end: lists of whales taken; vessels spoken; oil stowed; provisions used; poetry; puzzles; decorative lettering; and miscellaneous information entered at sea and on shore.