Journal of the Atlantic (Bark), Statira (Bark) and Valparaiso (Bark); mastered by Richard G. Luce and kept by Richard Luce; on whaling voyages between 1845 and 1860, 1845 - 1860

Item — Volume: Wh V211 1845j

Identifier: logbook_vol_656

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

1845 - 1860

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 whale stamps. At end: oil records; chronometer rates. Contains three voyages: on the bark VALPARAISO of New Bedford, Sept. 12, 1845 - Feb. 3, 1847 (Sherman 776, Starbuck 424); on the bark ATLANTIC of New Bedford, Dec. 25, 1851 - Nov. 15, 1853 (Sherman 58, Starbuck 476); and on the bark STATIRA of New Bedford, Dec. 21, 1857 - Aug. 20, 1861 (Sherman 739, Starbuck 550).