Journal of the Eliza (Schooner) and Guthrie (Schooner), mastered by Joseph Howland and kept by John Kendrick, on whaling voyages between 1849 and 1856, 1849 - 1856

Item — Volume: Wh E43 1849j Octavo

Identifier: logbook_vol_216

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

1849 - 1856

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 four voyages: "On board the schooner ELIZA of New Bedford. Bound on her southern cruize supplying light houses with oil." Oct. 31, 1849 - Feb. 28, 1850, master Joseph Howland (Sherman 191); later voyage on the ELIZA (Sherman 191); "On board the United States schooner GUTHRIE supplying lights on the coast of Florida. Sailed from New Bedford." (Sherman 192); and later voyage on the GUTHRIE (Sherman 192).