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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Log of the Phoenix |
| Reference | Log 940 |
| Library | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
| Collection | Logbooks |
| Date | Apr 1823 - Oct 1824 |
| Author / Creator | Haskell, Nehemiah |
| Description | The logbook for the brig Phoenix details a voyage from Salem to Havana, Europe, and Sumatra. Home port was Salem; owners were W Rice and M Townsend; masters were William Rice and Alexander Hanna; log keeper was Nehemiah Haskell. It is a daily log describing wind, weather, location, disorderly conduct, shipboard occupations, stealing, shipwrecks, animals, and death at sea. Bound with the Leander, Paragon, Eagle, Friendship, and Talent. |
| 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; Cuba |
| Places | Caribbean |
| Ports | Salem, USA; Havana, Cuba |
| Ships | Phoenix |
| 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 |
