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Journal of the Brunette (Bark) and Elijah Swift (Bark), mastered by Eddey M. Luce and Joseph Swift, on whaling voyages between 1842 and 1848, 1842 - 1848

 Item — Volume: Wh B895 1842j
Identifier: logbook_vol_87

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 - 1848

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

1 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Contains sketches of ships, whale and turtle stamps, profile views. At end: poetry; rate of chronometer; charts of Canary and Cape Verde islands. With this: ELIJAH SWIFT (Bark). Journal. Jan. 24-28, 1843. In BRUNETTE (Bark) Falmouth. Journal. July 10, 1842-Aug. 20, 1843. Non whaling voyage from New York to Glasgow.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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