Journal of the Carthage (Ship), Eagle (Brig), Grand Turk (Ship), Grand Turk (Bark), Ohio (US Frigate), Pioneer (Brig) and Rodman (Sloop); mastered by and William Wood, Luther Little, Thomas Dexter, William W. Taylor and Arthur M. Smyth; and kept by Thomas O’Keeffe; on whaling voyages between 1836 and 1845, 1836 - 1845

Item — Volume: Wh G751 1836jo

Identifier: logbook_vol_289

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

1836 - 1845

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 five voyages: on the ship GRAND TURK of Dartmouth, June 15, 1836 - April 19, 1838, master Luther Little (Starbuck 330); on the ship GRAND TURK of Dartmouth, July 8, 1838 - Dec. 10, 1839, master Thomas Dexter (Starbuck 350); on the sloop RODMAN of New Bedford, Feb. 27, 1840 - Mar. 28, 1840, trading voyage, New Bedford to New York and return, master Wood; on the ship GRAND TURK of New Bedford, Apr. 3, 1840 - Dec. 16, 1841, master William W. Taylor (Starbuck 364); and on the brig PIONEER, April 1, 1842 - June 22, 1842, trading voyage, NY to Mobile and return, master Arthur M. Smyth. Contains whale and ship stamps. At end: entries whle aboard the U.S. Frigate OHIO, 1842-43, on the ship CARTHAGE, 1845, and on the brig EAGLE, 1845. At front: entries while in Dublin. Contains crew lists for the GRAND TURK voyages.