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Hurricanes

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on strong tropical cyclones of the North Atlantic and eastern Pacific oceans.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Ship's Papers of Perry (Bark) of Edgartown

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 003-02-13
Scope and Contents

This collection includes the records of the second and third whaling voyages of the Perry including shipping papers, correspondences, protests, bills and receipts, and crew accounts. The bulk of the records reflect the voyage of 1877-1880. Of particular note are details about the death of Master George Nickerson and crew dissatisfaction between his replacement, Master Benjamin F. Nickerson, and the First Mate, Horace Sherman.

Dates: 1875-1880