Journal of the Archer (Ship), Gideon Howland (Ship) and Triton (Ship); mastered by Moses Snell, Arthur Cox and Avery Fortunee Parker; and kept by Moses Snell; on whaling voyages between 1838 and 1847, 1838 - 1847

Item — Volume: Wh T838 1838j

Identifier: logbook_vol_646

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

1838 - 1847

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 TRITON of New Bedford, Sept. 3, 1838 - Nov. 3, 1841, master Avery F. Parker (Sherman 760, Starbuck 344); on the Ship GIDEON HOWLAND of New Bedford, Oct. 26, 1842 - Oct. 7, 1844, master Arthur Cox, abstract journal (Sherman 323); and on the Ship ARCHER of New Bedford, 1845 - 1847, master Moses Snell, owner and ship accounts (Starbuck 420). Contains whale stamps, single illustration of a chicken.