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Journal of the Hector (Bark) out of Warren, RI, mastered by William Martin and kept by James Moore Ritchie, on a whaling voyage between 1842 and 1845, 1842 - 1845

 Item — Volume: Wh H4515 1842j
Identifier: logbook_vol_699

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

  • 1842 - 1845

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

From the Collection: 650 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Contains whale stamps and 9 full page watercolors. At end: poetry; oil sold. Last 8 pages written on different stock of lined paper. What appear to be the wings of a flying fish pasted in.

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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