Logbook of the John Howland (Ship) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Timothy Leary and kept by Timothy Leary, on a whaling voyage between 1847 and 1851., 1847-1851

Item — Volume: Wh J655h 1847L

Identifier: logbook_vol_805

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

1847-1851

Creator

John Howland (Ship) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Biographical / Historical

This voyage was Timothy Leary's third voyage as master, producing 1,824 barrels of oil. This was the John Howland's 6th of 14 voyages and the last undertaken in the Pacific in the before shifting to the Arctic.

Extent

1 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Separated Materials

A "Registry Law" handbill, three newspaper clippings, and a manuscript with notatinos of "Reduction of currency in disbursement of St. George" removed from logbook and added to Mss 001, Subgroup 13: Miscellaneous Whaling and Sealing ships.