Journal of the Triton (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by John W. Cornell and Moses Leander Snell and kept by Moses Leander Snell, on whaling voyages between 1865 and 1871, 1865 - 1871

Item — Volume: Wh T838 1865j

Identifier: logbook_vol_647

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

1865 - 1871

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 bark TRITON: June 12, 1865 - Mar. 20, 1868, master John W. Cornell, contains daily entries from June 12 - Aug. 13, 1865 and an "Abstract of Whales Seen Onboard" (Sherman 761, Starbuck 606); and July 21, 1868 - Mar. 7, 1870, master Moses Leander Snell (Sherman 762, Starbuck 626). Contains whale stamps. At end: oil and ship accounts for 2nd voyage.