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Journal of the Cachalot (Bark), Eliza L. B. Jenney (Bark) and Sea Breeze (Bark); mastered by Thomas J. Lee, William Marsh, George Duffy and Benjamin Franklin Jones; and kept by Thomas Jefferson Ackerman; on whaling voyages between 1854 and 1860, 1854 - 1860

 Item — Volume: Wh C119 1854j
Identifier: logbook_vol_91

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

  • 1854 - 1860

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

1 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Four voyages: On the bark CACHALOT of New Bedford. Aug. 2, 1854-Oct. 22, 1855. (Sherman 100). On the bark SEA BREEZE of New Bedford. (Sherman 711). On the bark ELIZA L. B. JENNEY of Fairhaven. (Sherman 250) On the bark SEA BREEZE of New Bedford. (Sherman 712). Contains whale stamps, sketches of whales and ships, profile views. At end: accounts, record of oil stowed.

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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