Journal of the Hibernia (Ship) and Young Phenix (Ship); mastered by Archelaus Baker, Jr., Charles Jeffrey and Thomas Mickell, Jr.; on whaling voyages between 1848 and 1853, 1848 - 1853

Item — Volume: Wh Y75 1848j

Identifier: logbook_vol_691

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

1848 - 1853

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 YOUNG PHENIX (Ship) of New Bedford, Jun. 15, 1848 - Oct. 16, 1848, master Thomas Mickell, Jr., homeward bound from New Holland (Sherman 835, Starbuck 410); and on the HIBERNIA (Ship) of New Bedford, Jan. 8, 1851 - Jan. 26, 1852, master Archelaus Baker, Jr. (Sherman 388, Starbuck 460). Contains whale sketches.