Logbook of the Congaree (Bark), Enterprise (Ship) and Liverpool II (Ship); mastered by Weston J. Swift; and kept by Weston J. Swift; on whaling voyages between 1849 and 1863, 1849 - 1863

Item — Volume: Wh E61 1849L

Identifier: logbook_vol_227

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 - 1863

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 three voyages: on the ENTERPRISE (Ship) of New Bedford, Oct. 4, 1849 - April 21, 1851, master Weston J. Swift (Sherman 263, Starbuck 460); on the LIVERPOOL II (Ship) of New Bedford, Nov. 21, 1851 - July 15, 1853, master Weston J. Swift (Sherman 479, Starbuck 480); and on the CONGAREE (bark) of New Bedford, master Weston J. Swift (Sherman 193, Starbuck 566). Contains: amounts of oil taken, ship signals, calculations, small illustrations indicating whales spotted and taken, pencil illustration of "the Good Ship Liverpool of N. Bedford".