Logbook of the A. R. Tucker (Bark) and Governor Carver (Bark), mastered by Oren Bernard Higgins and kept by Peirce Alonzo, on whaling voyages between 1854 and 1858, 1854 - 1858

Item — Volume: Wh G72 1854L

Identifier: logbook_vol_285

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

1854 - 1858

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

Includes two voyages: on the GOVERNOR CARVER (Bark) of Westport, July 13, 1854 - June 9, 1857, master Oren B. Higgins (Sherman 336, Starbuck 518); and on the A. R. TUCKER (Bark) of Dartmouth, Oct. 7, 1857 - Dec. 6, 1858, master Oren B. Higgins (Sherman 3, Starbuck 550). At end: slops accounts. Contains whale stamps, whale sketches, and a number of later additions seemingly from children including illustrations of animals, handwriting practice, and a record of how much a child received from selling his or her eggs. Later sections include signatures of Edward O. Higgins and Betsey C. Higgins who were presumably Oren Higgins' children.