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Journal of the Courier (Ship) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Edward Harding and kept by Edward Harding, on a whaling voyage between 1838 and 1842, 1838 - 1842

 Item — Volume: Wh C8592 1838j
Identifier: logbook_vol_183

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

  • 1838 - 1842

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

From the Collection: 650 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Contains watercolour sketches of ships and profile views, and whale stamps. At front: list of whales raised and names of those that rasied them; list of sails in sail room; length of COURIER'S yards. At end: gauges of oil stowed down.

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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