Journal of the Mary and Susan (Bark) and Alfred Gibbs (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Edmund E. Jennings and kept by Edmund E. Jennings, on whaling voyages between 1870 and 1881, 1870 - 1881

Item — Volume: Wh A392 1870je

Identifier: logbook_vol_30

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

1870 - 1881

Creator

Jennings, Edmund E. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

1 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Contains two voyages: Alfred Gibbs, New Bedford. (Sherman 35. Starbuck p. 636). Mary and Susan , New Bedford. April 12, 1880-July 29, 1881. (Sherman 510. Hegarty p. 5). Contains whale stamps, sketches of whales. At end: list of vessels lost in Arctic Ocean, 1871; oil stowed; oil shipped home; whales sighted.