Journal of the City (Ship) and Sarah Sheafe (Bark), mastered by Shubael Henry Gifford and Thomas Wall and kept by Cyrus E. Clark, Jr., on whaling voyages between 1853 and 1855, 1853 - 1855

Item — Volume: Wh C581 1853j

Identifier: logbook_vol_152

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

1853 - 1855

Creator

Sarah Sheafe (Bark) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

1 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Contains two voyages: On the ship CITY of New Bedford. June 20, 1853-Oct. 1, 1854. (Sherman 164) On the bark SARAH SHEAFE of New Bedford. Dec. 11, 1854-April 24, 1855. (Sherman 709) Contains whale stamps. At end: poetry; account of whales taken and oil stowed down by ship CITY.