Journal of the Florida (Ship), Speedwell (Ship) and Vineyard (Ship); mastered by Joseph C. Little, Benjamin F. Gibbs and Thomas N. Fisher; and kept by Joseph C. Little and Abel T. Bryant; on whaling voyages between 1853 and 1856, 1853 - 1856

Item — Volume: Wh S742 1853j

Identifier: logbook_vol_618

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 - 1856

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 Ship SPEEDWELL of Fairhaven, MA, Nov. 21, 1853 - Nov. 11, 1854, master Benjamin F. Gibbs (Sherman 733, Starbuck 506); on the Ship VINEYARD of Edgartown, MA, Nov. 15, 1854 - Nov. 6, 1855, master Thomas N. Fisher (Sherman 780, Starbuck 506); and on the Ship FLORIDA of New Bedford, MA, Nov. 12, 1855 - Sept. 4, 1856, master Joseph C. Little (Sherman 286, Starbuck 502). Contains whale stamps. At end: a poem, floral illustrations.