Journal of the Barbarita (Brig), Congresso (Brig), Enterprise (Brig), George (Brig), Monticello (Brig) and Talma (Schooner); mastered by Don Salvador Felice, Don Nicholas Calveras, N. W. Bowen, Nehemiah West, [?] Fales and [?] Davis; and kept by Joseph Clifford; on whaling voyages between 1830 and 1833, 1830 - 1833
Scope and Contents
The collection includes nearly 800 logbooks, documenting over 1,000 voyages and ranges from the 18th to the 20th century.
Dates
- 1830 - 1833
Creator
- George (Bark) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open to research.
Extent
1 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Contains seven voyages: On the Spanish brig BARBARITA. Feb-June, 1830. A voyage to Africa. (Sherman p. 190) On the Spanish prize brig CONGRESSO. Sept. 22-Nov. 20, 1830. Whidah, Africa to St. John's, Puerto Rico. On the brig MONTICELLO of Thomaston. Nov. 23, 1830-Feb. 21, 1831. St. John's to New York. On the brig ENTERPRISE of Providence. Jan 11-Feb. 3, 1832. (Sherman p. 191) On the schooner TAIMA. Mar. 13-25, 1832. Havana to New Orleans. (Sherman p. 192) On the brig GEORGE of Providence. April 29-May 29, 1832. New Orleans to Providence. On the ship GEORGE of New Bedford. Dec. 13, 1832-Aug. 14, 1833. (Sherman 307; Starbuck p. 286). At front: Chronological memoranda. At end: Thermal observations.
Creator
- George (Bark) (Organization)
- Barbarita (Brig) (Organization)
- Congresso (Brig) (Organization)
- Monticello (Brig) (Organization)
- Talma (Schooner) (Organization)
- West, Nehemiah, 1788- (Person)
- Calveras, Nicholas, Don (Person)
- Felice, Salvador, Don (Person)
- Bowen, N.W. (Person)
- Clifford, Joseph (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Providence Public Library Repository
150 Empire Street
Providence RI 02903 United States of America
401-455-8021
special_collections@provlib.org