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Account book of the Ellen (Bark) out of New Bedford, mastered by Cornelius Marchant, on a whaling voyage between 1860 and 1861, 1860 - 1861

 Item — Volume: Wh E45 1860a Octavo
Identifier: logbook_vol_221

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

  • 1860 - 1861

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

From the Collection: 650 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Disbursements and owner accounts. At front: pencil sketch of vessel "Homeward Bound". At end: pencil sketch of sperm whale with harpoon.

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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