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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Log of the Nile |
| Reference | Log 209 |
| Library | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
| Collection | Logbooks |
| Date | Jun 1825 - Aug 1826 |
| Author / Creator | Newell, George |
| Description | The supercargo journal of the brig Nile details a voyage from Canton to Hawaii, the coast of New Albion [i.e. California coast], Mexico, and, El Salvador, and Peru. Continues in Guayaquil. Home port was Boston; owners were Cabot, Perkins, et al.; master was Robert B Forbes; log keeper was George Newell. It is a daily log describing wind, weather, location, and shipboard and port activities. Bound with the Judith Farmer, Rimac, Mentor, Pleiades, and Pearl. |
| 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; Peru; Mexico; El Salvador; Ecuador |
| Places | California; Hawaii |
| Ports | Guayaquil, Ecuador; Boston, USA |
| Ships | Nile |
| 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 |
