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Journal of the Grand Turk (Ship) and Rosalie (Ship), mastered by Luther Little and Sylvester Eddy and kept by Alvin Tisdale, on whaling voyages between 1836 and 1840, 1836 - 1840

 Item — Volume: Wh G751 1836j
Identifier: logbook_vol_288

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

  • 1836 - 1840

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

From the Collection: 650 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Contains two voyages: on the ship GRAND TURK of Dartmouth, July 10, 1836 - Apr. 20, 1838, master Luther Little (Sherman 340, Starbuck 330); and on the ship ROSALIE of Warren, Oct. 22, 1839 - Oct. 30, 1840, master Sylvester Eddy (Sherman 686, Starbuck 358). Contains whale and ship stamps.

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

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