Journal of the Dunbarton (Bark), Edward (Brig) and Solon (Brig); mastered by Benjamin B. Handy, Thomas Jefferson Southworth, Albert Daggett; and kept by Benjamin B. Handy; on whaling voyages between 1844 and 1848, 1844 - 1848

Item — Volume: Wh S689 1844j

Identifier: logbook_vol_615

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

1844 - 1848

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 three voyages: on the Brig SOLON of Mattapoisett, MA, May 10, 1844 - Sept. 3, 1844, master Albert Daggett (Sherman 729, Starbuck 414); on the Brig EDWARD of Mattapoisett, MA, Oct. 23, 1844 - Oct. 30, 1845, master Thomas I. Southworth (Sherman 238, Starbuck 414); and on the Bark DUNBARTON of Mattapoisett, MA, June 4, 1846 - June 3, 1848, master Benjamin B. Handy (Sherman 229, Starbuck 436). Contains a small number of sketches of whales.