Logbook of the Attleboro (Bark) and Draco (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Peter Gartland and Edwin J. Reed and kept by Alexander Omey, on whaling voyages between 1878 and 1880, 1878 - 1880

Item — Volume: Wh D757 1878L

Identifier: logbook_vol_203

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

1878 - 1880

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

From the Collection: 650 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Contains two voyages: on the bark DRACO of New Bedford, Aug. 6, 1878 - Mar. 22, 1880, master Edwin J. Reed (Sherman 228, Hegarty 7); and on the bark ATTLEBORO of New Bedford, Sept. 27, 1880 - Oct. 18, 1880, master Peter Gartland (Sherman 60, Hegarty 9). Contains whale stamps. At end: List of places where right and sperm whales were seen.