Logbook of the Walter Irving (Schooner); mastered by Atkins Nickerson, Reuben O. Watkins, Lysander Paine and Hiram C. Holmes; on whaling voyages between 1850 and 1857, 1850 - 1857

Item — Volume: Wh W232 1850L

Identifier: logbook_vol_661

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

1850 - 1857

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

Listed in Starbuck as WALTER ERWIN, and IRVIN. Contains nine voyages: from May 4, 1850 - Sept. 18, 1850, master Atkins Nickerson (Sherman 782, Starbuck 472); from Mar. 12, 1851 - Nov. 30, 1851, master Atkins Nickerson (Sherman 783, Starbuck 486); from Mar. 24, 1852 - Jan. 10, 1853, master Atkins Nickerson (Sherman 784, Starbuck 500); from Apr. 27, 1853 - Jan. 4, 1854, master Atkins Nickerson (Sherman 785, Starbuck 508); from Apr. 20, 1854 - Sept. 5, 1854, master Atkins Nickerson (Sherman 786, Starbuck 520); from Nov. 1, 1854 - Jan. 6, 1855, master Reuben O. Watkins, trading voyage Boston to Fayal with lumber and return with oranges (Sherman 193); from Apr. 24, 1855 - Sept. 14, 1855, master Atkins Nickerson (Sherman 787); from Nov. 9, 1855 - Sept. 16, 1856, master Lysander N. Paine (Sherman 788, Starbuck 530); and from Nov. 18, 1856 - Oct. 7, 1857, master Hiram Holmes (Sherman 789, Starbuck 542). At end: list of provisions used.