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Journal of the Congress (Ship) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Nathan H. Mendall and kept by John C. Hamblin, on a whaling voyage between 1849 and 1851, 1849 - 1851

 Item — Volume: Wh C7495 1849j
Identifier: logbook_vol_171

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

  • 1849 - 1851

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

From the Collection: 650 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Contains whale stamps. At end: poetry; list of whales raised and by whom; account of oil stowed down.

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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