Journal of the Gratitude (Ship) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Peleg H. Stetson and kept by Joseph Hix Parker, on a whaling voyage between 1841 and 1843, 1841 - 1843

Item — Volume: Wh G772 1841j

Identifier: logbook_vol_290

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

1841 - 1843

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

The initial 131 pages of this journal document a whaling voyage on the ship GRATITUDE from April 28, 1841 - Nov. 2, 1843, master Peleg H. Stetson (Sherman 342, Starbuck 374). Contains whale stamps. The remaining pages include personal notes and accounts, journal entries, records of births, deaths, and marriages.