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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Log of the Congress |
| Reference | Log 148 |
| Library | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
| Collection | Logbooks |
| Date | Jul 1819 - May 1820 |
| Author / Creator | Crowninshield, Jacob |
| Description | The journal of the US frigate Congress, convoy leader, details a voyage from Rio de Janeiro to China, Manila, and Malaysia. Master was John D Henley; log keeper was Jacob Crowninshield. It is a near-daily log describing wind, weather, location, trade in Canton, illnesses including a dysentery epidemic, description of a British transport vessel bound for Botany Bay, and sightings of ships, birds, and animals. Includes instructions for navigating the East Indies, Pacific Ocean, and the Columbia River. |
| Document Type | Logbook, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce; Transport and Communication |
| Keywords | ship, voyage, sea, seafaring, crew, sailor, sailor's life, captain, officer, vessel, weather, latitude, longitude, navigation, cargo, freight, goods, culture, customs, indigenous people, flora and fauna, animals, supplies |
| Countries | USA; China; Philippines; Brazil; Malaysia; Pacific Ocean |
| Places | Oregon |
| Ports | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Manila, Philippines; Guangzhou, China |
| Ships | Congress |
| Additional Information | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Peabody Essex Museum catalogue. |
| Copyright | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
