Logbook of the Good Return II (Ship) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Warren Howland, on a whaling voyage between 1833 and 1834, 1833 - 1834

Item — Volume: Wh G646 1833L

Identifier: logbook_vol_284

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

1833 - 1834

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

First 85 pages consist of assorted clippings pasted over and interspersed with manuscript pages detailing accounting and commercial practices, along with some fanciful pencil sketches. Signature of John Wady appears opposite first page of logbook, which begins on page 85. Contains whale stamps, whale sketches, ship sketches.