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Logbook of the Ansel Gibbs (Ship) and Daniel Wood (Ship), mastered by Isaiah West and Joseph Ricketson Tallman and kept by Henry A. Howland, on whaling voyages between 1839 and 1864, 1839 - 1864

 Item — Volume: Wh A618 1839L
Identifier: logbook_vol_43

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

  • 1839 - 1864

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

1 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

At end: quantity of whales taken. Contains songs, poetry, sayings. At end: entries on unknown vessel for eleven days, not dated; single entry on unknown vessel, July 4, 1864.

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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