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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Log of the Eclipse |
| Reference | Log 289 |
| Library | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
| Collection | Logbooks |
| Date | Jul 1831 - Aug 1832 |
| Author / Creator | Beckford, Simeon |
| Description | The logbook of the ship Eclipse details a voyage from Salem to Manila, Philippines; Lintin [i.e. Nei Lingding Island in Lingding Roads], China; Whampoa [i.e. Huangpu Qu], China; and back to Salem (July 1831 to August 1832). Home port was Salem; owners were Joseph and George Peabody; master was William Johnson; log keeper was Simeon Beckford. It is a daily log describing wind, weather, location, shipboard occupations, and sightings of ships. Includes a sermon by Charles Flanders and illustrations of ships. Also includes three log entries for the schooner Catharine, detailing a voyage from Green Bank to Beverly, Massachusetts (Oct 1842). |
| 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, religion |
| Countries | USA; China; Philippines |
| Places | Huangpu |
| Ports | Salem, USA; Manila, Philippines; Guangzhou, China |
| Ships | Eclipse |
| 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 |
