Journal of the Monticello (Ship) and Trident (Ship); mastered by John M. Folger, Marcus W. Taber and George M. Stetson; and kept by Clement F. Norton; on whaling voyages between 1846 and 1850, 1846 - 1850

Item — Volume: Wh T824 1846j

Identifier: logbook_vol_643

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

1846 - 1850

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 two voyages: on the Ship TRIDENT of New Bedford, Nov. 26, 1846 - Oct. 29, 1849, master George M. Stetson, replacement master Marcus W. Taber (Sherman 756, Starbuck 436); and on the Ship MONTICELLO of Nantucket, Nov. 27, 1849 - May 6, 1850, master John M. Folger, homeward voyage from Honolulu (Sherman 578, Starbuck 426). At end: entries on shore; poetry; four entries on the bark ROBERT MORRISON of New Bedford, 1851-1854. Contains whale stamps, illustration of a whale, illustrations of a house and pie crimpers, and a clipping from the Columbian Magazine attached with sealing wax.